James Bailey
James Bailey
James Anthony Bailey, born James Anthony McGinnis, was an American circus ringmaster...
ProfessionOther
Date of Birth4 July 1847
CityDetroit, MI
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.
fate soul thrones
Obey thy genius, for a minister it is unto the throne of fate. Draw to thy soul, and centralize the rays which are around of the Divinity.
gold would-be rich
If all were rich, gold would be penniless.
heaven
I cannot be content with less than heaven.
heaven imperfection perfection-and-imperfection
Where imperfection ceaseth, heaven begins.
simple way world
The worst way to improve the world is to condemn it.
joy skins skin-deep
And these are joys, like beauty, but skin deep.
fate thank-god bears
Fulfill thy fate! Be-do-bear-and thank God.
night tears gone
Dewdrops, Nature's tears, which she Sheds in her own breast for the fair which die. The sun insists on gladness; but at night, When he is gone, poor Nature loves to weep.
prayer heart earth
Any heart turned Godward feels more joyIn one short hour of prayer, than e'er was raisedBy all the feasts of earth since its foundation.
soul may chance
How slight a chance may raise or sink a soul!
appreciation fool speak
He is a fool who is not for love and beauty. I speak unto the young, for I am of them and always shall be.
hands evil left
Evil and good are God's right hand and left.