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
fate thinking stay-positive
Fate loves the fearless.
compromise poor umbrella
Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.
freedom law atheism
Freedom is the only law which genius knows.
perfect-days june literature
And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days.
notebook eye literature
The eye is the notebook of the poet.
perseverance endurance quality
Endurance is the crowning quality...
education knowledge desire
To educate the intelligence is to expand the horizon of its wants and desires.
fool planets results
The ultimate result of protecting fools from their folly is to fill the planet full of fools.
moon pearls bed
These pearls of thought in Persian gulfs were bred, Each softly lucent as a rounded moon; The diver Omar plucked them from their bed, Fitzgerald strung them on an English thread.
two flesh spirit
Two meanings have our lightest fantasies,- One of the flesh, and of the spirit one.
women earth
Earth's noblest thing,-a woman perfected.
years circles plums
Year by year, more and more of the world gets disenchanted. Even the icy privacy of the arctic and antarctic circles is invaded. We have played Jack Horner with our earth, till there is never a plum left in it.
women done ems
Laborin' man an' laborin' woman Hev one glory an' one shame; Ev'y thin' thet' s done inhuman Injers all on 'em the same.
idols idolatry worshippers
The idol is the measure of the worshipper.