Christian Nestell Bovee
Christian Nestell Bovee
Christian Nestell Boveewas an epigrammatic New York writer. He was born in New York City...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
Christian Nestell Bovee quotes about
truth sun submit
Truth, like the sun, submits to be obscured; but, like the sun, only for a time.
suffering too-much littles
As many suffer from too much as too little.
hard-work temptation honest
Hard workers are usually honest; industry lifts them above temptation.
death loss heaven
The loss of a beloved connection awakens an interest in Heaven before unfelt.
adventure men particular
It is invidious to distinguish particular men as adventurers: we are all such.
justice criticism balance
The method of the critic is to balance praises with censure, and thus to do justice to the subject and--his own discrimination.
criticism deserve
No work deserves to be criticized that has not much in it that deserves to be applauded.
courage easier dies
It is easier to die bravely than to live so.
beauty art charm
It is one of the arts of a great beauty to heighten the effect of her charms by affecting to be sweetly unconscious of them.
beauty laughing distinction
Beauty can afford to laugh at distinctions: it is itself the greatest distinction.
ambition progress aim
An ambition to excel in petty things obstructs the progress to nobler aims.
ambition voice keys
Ambition, in one respect, is like a singer's voice; pitched at too high a key, it breaks and comes to nothing.
ambition ambitious kingdoms
Ambitious princes value inherited kingdoms not so much as conquered provinces.
virtue vicious virtuous
If one is not virtuous he becomes vicious.