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
winter night vegetation
Winter is the night of vegetation.
excellence distinction pursuit
The highest excellence is seldom attained in more than one vocation. The roads leading to distinction in separate pursuits diverge, and the nearer we approach the one, the farther we recede from the other.
anxiety world other-half
The extent of poverty in the world is much exaggerated. Our sensitiveness makes half our poverty; our fears--anxieties for ills that never happen--a greater part of the other half.
oysters contentment may
Contentment is not happiness. An oyster may be contented. Happiness is compounded of richer elements.
educational common-sense commodity
Common sense, alas in spite of our educational institutions, is a rare commodity.
gratitude pain spring
Pleasure and pain spring not so much from the nature of things, as from our manner of considering them in particular, what we compare them to.
gratitude evil lessons
It is some compensation for great evils, that they enforce great lessons.
gratitude melancholy worst
Melancholy sees the worst of things...[rather than the best]
mistake character errors
It is only an error in judgment to make a mistake, but it shows infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered
flirting inspire transport
Alas, the transports beauty can inspire!
hunger-and-poverty world crime
We should not so much esteem our poverty as a misfortune, were it not that the world treats it so much as a crime
vigor vitality audacity
The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor.
mistake literature sound
A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.
smile character may
Something of a person's character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin.