546 Quotes by James Russell Lowell

A ginooine statesman should be on his guard, if he must hev beliefs, not to b'lieve 'em too hard.

The material of thought re-acts upon the thought itself.

Ah, men do not know how much strength is in poise, That he goes the farthest who goes far enough.

Laborin' man an' laborin' woman Hev one glory an' one shame; Ev'y thin' thet' s done inhuman Injers all on 'em the same.

Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or the handle.

I who still pray at morning and at eve Thrice in my life perhaps have truly prayed, Thrice stirred below conscious self Have felt that perfect disenthrallment which is God.

Ah, in this world, where every guiding thread Ends suddenly in the one sure centre, death, The visionary hand of Might-have-been Alone can fill Desire's cup to the brim!

The greatest homage we can pay to truth, is to use it.

The idol is the measure of the worshipper.