James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowellwas an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets. These poets usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their fireside...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth22 February 1819
CountryUnited States of America
James Russell Lowell quotes about
weed nature flower
A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.
patience passion heart
Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.
writing night two
Life is a sheet of paper white / Whereon each one of us may write / His word or two, and then comes night.
good-morning thanksgiving gratitude
Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.
wise wisdom party
Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.
brave literature weak
Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.
education destiny america
It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory on all, that the destiny of the free republics of America was practically settled.
weed heart winning
To win the secret of a weed's plain heart.
hypocrisy devil intolerance
The devil loves nothing better than the intolerance of reformers.
ambition sublime lines
Greatly begin. Though thou have time, but for a line, be that sublime. Not failure, but low aim is crime.
philosophical destiny grieving
There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.
funny truth agreement
Truth, after all, wears a different face to everybody, and it would be too tedious to wait till all were agreed.
children writing fit
Nature fits all her children with something to do, he who would write and can't write, can surely review.
memories knowledge mean
True scholarship consists in knowing not what things exist, but what they mean; it is not memory but judgment.