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James Russell Lowell Quotes (page 4)

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In general those who nothing have to say Contrive to spend the longest time in doing it.
James Russell Lowell
Talk
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In creating the only hard thing's to begin; A grass-blade's no easier to make than an oak.
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Creation and Creativity
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Ah men do not know how much strength is in poise that he goes the farthest who goes far enough.
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Politeness and Manners · Wisdom
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A ginooine statesman should be on his guard if he must hev beliefs not to b'lieve 'em too hard.
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Politics and Politicians
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Nature they say doth dote And cannot make a man Save on some worn-out plan Repeating us by rote.
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Creation
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Let us be of good cheer remembering that misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.
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Lighten Up · Misfortune · Worry
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Let us be of good cheer remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never happen.
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Cheerfulness
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Nature fits all her children with something to do He who would write and can't write can surely review.
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Critics and Criticism
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The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weather is that which is woven of conviction.
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Faith and Unity
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Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.
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Action
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