546 Quotes by James Russell Lowell

I tell ye wut, my judgment is you’re pooty sure to fail, Ez long ‘z the head keeps turnin’ back for counsel to the the tail.

I don’t believe in princerple, But oh I du in interest.

In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade’s no easier to make than an oak.

Making one object, in outward or inward nature, more holy to a single heart is reward enough for a life; for the more sympathies we gain or awaken for what is beautiful, by so much deeper will be our sympathy for that which is most beautiful, – the human soul!

At the devil’s booth are all things sold. Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold.

Dear common flower, that grow’st beside the way, Fringing the dusty road with harmless gold, First pledge of blithesome May, Which children pluck, and, full of pride uphold.

God’ll send the bill to you.

A beggar through the world am I, From place to place I wander by. Fill up my pilgrim’s scrip for me, For Christ’s sweet sake and charity.

The better part of every man’s education is that which he gives himself.