327 Quotes by Christian Nestell Bovee

The cure for tender sensibilities is to make more of our objects and less of ourselves.

For cowards the road of desertion should be left open; they will carry over to the enemy nothing, but their fears.

Tomorrow thinks not of the cares of today.

Truth like the sun, submits to be obscured; but like the sun, only for a time.

A mother's love is indeed the golden link that binds youth to age; and he is still but a child, however time may have furrowed his cheek, or silvered his brow, who can recall with a softened heart, the fond devotion or the gentle chidings of the best friend that God ever give us.

Doubt whom you will, but never doubt yourself.

Tears are Nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed with them.

Some dangers are to be courted--courted and braved as a coy mistress is to be wooed, with all the more vigor as the day makes against us.

The small courtesies sweeten life the greater ennoble it.