James Bailey
James Bailey
James Anthony Bailey, born James Anthony McGinnis, was an American circus ringmaster...
ProfessionOther
Date of Birth4 July 1847
CityDetroit, MI
art god nature
Art is man's nature; nature is God's art.
life wise-love should
Could I love less, I should be happier now.
sweet stars joy
The dew, 'Tis of the tears which stars weep, sweet with joy.
life gratitude heart
We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best.
men giving advice
The worst men often give the best advice. Our deeds are sometimes better than our thoughts.
light heaven arches
The sun, centre and sire of light, The keystone of the world-built arch of heaven.
war greatness two
Burn to be great, Pay not thy praise to lofty things alone. The plains are everlasting as the hills, The bard cannot have two pursuits; aught else Comes on the mind with the like shock as though Two worlds had gone to war, and met in air.
men might ifs
Men might be better if we better deemed of them.
love truth truth-is
The truth of truths is love.
love life fashion
Ask not of me, love, what is love? Ask what is good of God above; Ask of the great sun what is light; Ask what is darkness of the night; Ask sin of what may be forgiven; Ask what is happiness of heaven; Ask what is folly of the crowd; Ask what is fashion of the shroud; Ask what is sweetness of thy kiss; Ask of thyself what beauty is.
Words are the motes of thought, and nothing more.
sweet light feelings
The poet's pen is the true divining rod Which trembles towards the inner founts of feeling; Bringing to light and use, else hid from all, The many sweet clear sources which we have of good and beauty in our own deep bosoms; And marks the variations of all mind As does the needle.
men accidents
What men call accident is God's own part.
power use
He hath no power that hath not power to use.