James Bailey
James Bailey
James Anthony Bailey, born James Anthony McGinnis, was an American circus ringmaster...
ProfessionOther
Date of Birth4 July 1847
CityDetroit, MI
pride looks flood
When pride thaws, look for floods.
dream states happens
Dreams are rudiments Of the great state to come. We dream what is About to happen.
eye tired looks
I am tired of looking on what is, One might as well see beauty never more, As look upon it with an empty eye. I would this world were over. I am tired.
ignorance errors
Error is worse than ignorance.
faith uplifting eye
True faith nor biddeth nor abideth form, The bended knee, the eye uplift; is all Which men need render; all which God can bear. What to the faith are forms? A passing speck, A crow upon the sky.
stars air shining
When I forget that the stars shine in air-- When I forget that beauty is in stars-- When I forget that love with beauty is-- Will I forget thee: till then all things else.
future lifts shrouds
Oh, could we lift the future's sable shroud.
ungrateful-people scoundrels obligation
It is no great misfortune to oblige ungrateful people, but an unsupportable one to be forced to be under an obligation to a scoundrel.
joy bubbles
Joys Are bubble-like--what makes them bursts them too.
acquisition harvest application
Application is the price to be paid for mental acquisition. To have the harvest, we must sow the seed.
long long-day
The long days are no happier than the short ones.
equality earth sole
The sole equality on earth is death.
motivational art simplicity
Simplicity is natures first step, and the last of art.
heaven
I cannot be content with less than heaven.