Christian Nestell Bovee Quotes about Passion

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It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

Christian Nestell Bovee

Love, Passion, Kissing

"Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (Volume I)". Book by Christian Nestell Bovee, 1862.

It is difficult to say which is the greatest evil--to have too violent passions, or to be wholly devoid of them. Controlled with firmness, guided by discretion, and hallowed by the imagination, the passions are the vivifiers and quickeners of our being. Without passion there can be no energy of character. Indeed, the passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways, and dangerous only in one--through their excess.

Christian Nestell Bovee

Passion, Character, Fire

Christian Nestell Bovee (1862). “Intuitions and Summaries of Thought”, p.77

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

Christian Nestell Bovee

Passion, Fire, Excess

Christian Nestell Bovee (1862). “Intuitions and Summaries of Thought”, p.77

There are seaons when our passions have slept so long that we know not whether they still exist in us. So does flax forget that it is combustible when the fire is away from it.

Christian Nestell Bovee

Passion, Fire, Long

Christian Nestell Bovee (1862). “Intuitions and Summaries of Thought”, p.78

Our opinions partake, more or less, of the prejudices of our class, party, or sect. We are all largely pledged, through interest, affection, or passion, to particular classes of opinion, and the strength of efforts to get released from these pledges, is the measure of our advancement.

Christian Nestell Bovee

Party, Passion, Class