James Russell Lowell Quotes
A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.
A weed is no more than a flower in disguise, Which is seen through at once, if love give a man eyes.
All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.
An appeal to the reason of the people has never been known to fail in the long run.
And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days.
As life runs on, the road grows strange with faces new - and near the end. The milestones into headstones change, Neath every one a friend.
Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.
Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.
Children are God's Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace.
Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.
Creativity is not the finding of a thing, but the making something out of it after it is found.
Death is delightful. Death is dawn, The waking from a weary night Of fevers unto truth and light.
Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.
Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.
Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.
Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.
Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.
Every person born into this world their work is born with them.
Fate loves the fearless.
Folks never understand the folks they hate.
