Quotes by 'Christian Nestell Bovee'

Christian Nestell Bovee

Christian Nestell Boveewas an epigrammatic New York writer. He was born in New York City...

motivational fear inspiration

Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.

stars dark heaven

Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds.

writing hands genius

Genius makes its observations in short-hand; talent writes them out at length.

adversity affliction wheat

As threshing separates the wheat from the chaff, so does affliction purify virtue.

mistake literature sound

A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.

nature sadness eye

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

fear worry imagination

Panic is a sudden desertion of us, and a going over to the enemy of our imagination.

courage bravery desperate

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.

passion fire excess

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

happiness happy joy

Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.

nature desire literature

We trifle when we assign limits to our desires, since nature hath set none.

smile character may

Something of a person's character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin.

soul body coffins

The body of the sensualist is the coffin of a dead soul.

strength confidence strong

In the assurance of strength there is strength; and they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers.