Christian Nestell Bovee ( 10 of 22 )
The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness.
The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness.
Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.
Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.
One who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do. He has read more
One who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do. He has lain down to die, and the grass is already over him.
Fame - a few words upon a tombstone, and the truth of those not to be depended on.
Fame - a few words upon a tombstone, and the truth of those not to be depended on.
The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to quote another's wit.
The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to quote another's wit.
There is no tyrant like custom, and no freedom where its edicts are not resisted.
There is no tyrant like custom, and no freedom where its edicts are not resisted.
The more gross the fraud, the more glibly will it go down and the more greedily will it be swallowed, read more
The more gross the fraud, the more glibly will it go down and the more greedily will it be swallowed, since folly will always find faith wherever imposters will find impudence.
In ambition, as in love, the successful can afford to be indulgent toward their rivals. The prize our own, it read more
In ambition, as in love, the successful can afford to be indulgent toward their rivals. The prize our own, it is graceful to recognize the merit that vainly aspired to it.
Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.
Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.
There is probably no hell for authors in the next world--they
suffer so much from critics and publishers in read more
There is probably no hell for authors in the next world--they
suffer so much from critics and publishers in this.
