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It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century.

It may be glorious to write Thoughts that shall glad the two or three High souls, like those far stars that come in sight Once in a century.

James Russell Lowell
Stars, Writing, Two
James Russell Lowell (1871). “The poetical works of James Russell Lowell”, p.40

If I were asked what book is better than a cheap book, I should answer that there is one book better than a cheap book, - and that is a book honestly come by.

James Russell Lowell
Book, Answers, Should
Before the U. S. Senate Committee on Patents, January 29, 1886.

For there's nothing we read of in torture's inventions, Like a well-meaning dunce, with the best of intentions.

James Russell Lowell
Motivation, Intention, Invention
James Russell Lowell (1856). “Reader! Walk Up at Once (it Will Soon be Too Late) and Buy at a Perfectly Ruinous Rate a Fable for Critics: Or, Better, (I Like, as a Thing that the Reader's First Fancy May Strike, an Old Fashioned Title-page, Such as Presents a Tabular View of the Volume's Contents) a Glance at a Few of Our Literary Progenies (Mrs. Malaprop's Word) from the Tub of Diogenes; a Vocal and Musical Medley”, p.17

Whenever you have the kind of market that is taking shape now - a wildly volatile one with big pricing discrepancies - it plays right into the hands of managers who are very focused on research and stock picking.

James Russell Lowell
Hands, Play, Research

Earth gets its price for what Earth gives us.

James Russell Lowell
Giving, Earth, Dross
James Russell Lowell (1871). “The poetical works of James Russell Lowell”, p.117

Ez fer war, I call it murder,- There you hev it plain an' flat; I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment fer that. . . . . . An' you 've gut to git up airly Ef you want to take in God.

James Russell Lowell
War, Want, Murder
'The Biglow Papers' (First Series, 1848) no. 1 'A Letter'

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise, Which is seen through at once, if love give a man eyes.

James Russell Lowell
Weed, Flower, Eye
James Russell Lowell (2016). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)”, p.307, Delphi Classics

Not a change for the better in our human housekeeping has ever taken place that wise and good men have not opposed it-have not prophesied that the world would wake up to find its throat cut in consequence.

James Russell Lowell
Wise, Taken, Cutting
James Russell Lowell (1910). “Essays, English and American”

Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how.

James Russell Lowell
Grief, Joy, Literature
James Russell Lowell (1873). “The Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell”, p.118

Good luck is the willing handmaid of upright, energetic character, and conscientious observance of duty.

James Russell Lowell
Character, Good Luck, Best Of Luck
"The Works of James Russell Lowell".

That pernicious sentiment, "Our country, right or wrong."

James Russell Lowell
Country, Sentiments, Pernicious
James Russell Lowell (1898). “Poems of James Russell Lowell With Biographical Sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole”, p.521, Library of Alexandria

A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.

James Russell Lowell
Greatness, Destiny, Men
James Russell Lowell (1910). “Literary and political addresses”

Praise follows truth afar off, and only overtakes her at the grave; plausibility clings to her skirts and holds her back till then

James Russell Lowell
Afar, Skirts, Praise
James Russell Lowell (1845). “Conversations on Some of the Old Poets”, p.67

If one waits for the right time to come before writing, the right time never comes.

James Russell Lowell
Writing, Waiting, Right Time
James Russell Lowell, Charles Eliot Norton (1904). “Letters”

Poetry is something to make us wiser and better, by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth, which God has set in all men's souls.

James Russell Lowell
Beauty, Men, Soul
James Russell Lowell (1844). “Poems”

Better one bite at forty, of truths bitter rind, than the hot wine that gushed from the vintage of twenty.

James Russell Lowell
Wine, Vintage, Twenties
James Russell Lowell (1871). “The poetical works of James Russell Lowell”, p.426

Every person born into this world their work is born with them.

James Russell Lowell
Literature, World, Born

Who is it needs such flawless shafts as fate? What archer of his arrows is so choice, or hits the white so surely?

James Russell Lowell
Archer, Fate, White
James Russell Lowell (1871). “The poetical works of James Russell Lowell”, p.400

Be He nowhere else, God is in all that liberates and lifts, in all that humbles, sweetens, and consoles.

James Russell Lowell
God, Lifts, Console
James Russell Lowell (1871). “The poetical works of James Russell Lowell”, p.446

May is a pious fraud of the almanac.

James Russell Lowell
Spring, May, Fraud
'Under the Willows' (1869) l. 21

It is not without reason that fame is awarded only after death. The cloud-dust of notoriety which follows and envelops the men who drive with the wind bewilders contemporary judgment.

James Russell Lowell
Men, Clouds, Dust

To fail at all is to fail utterly.

James Russell Lowell
Failure, Failing
James Russell Lowell (1870). “Among my Books, etc”, p.45

Evil is a far more cunning and persevering propagandist than good, for it has no inward strength, and is driven to seek countenance and sympathy.

James Russell Lowell
Evil, Inward, Driven
James Russell Lowell, Maria F. Rosetti (1872). “Review of The Shadow of Dante”, p.201

The New World's sons from England's breast we drew Such milk as bids remember whence we came, Proud of her past wherefrom our future grew, This window we inscribe with Raleigh's fame.

James Russell Lowell
Son, Past, World

God is not dumb, that he should speak no more; If thou hast wanderings in the wilderness And find'st not Sinai, 'tis thy soul is poor.

James Russell Lowell
Dumb, Soul, Religion
James Russell Lowell (2016). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)”, p.263, Delphi Classics

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