James Russell Lowell Quotes about Soul

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The nurse of full-grown souls is solitude.

The nurse of full-grown souls is solitude.

James Russell Lowell

Nurse, Soul, Solitude

James Russell Lowell (1871). “The poetical works of James Russell Lowell”, p.54

My soul is not a palace of the past.

James Russell Lowell

Past, Soul, Palaces

James Russell Lowell (1871). “The poetical works of James Russell Lowell”, p.48

The purely Great Whose soul no siren passion could unsphere, Thou nameless, now a power and mixed with fate.

James Russell Lowell

Passion, Fate, Soul

James Russell Lowell (2016). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)”, p.794, Delphi Classics

What men call luck Is the prerogative of valiant souls, The fealty life pays its rightful kings.

James Russell Lowell

Kings, Men, Soul

James Russell Lowell (1861). “Poetical Works”, p.103

Earth's biggest country 's gut her soul, An' risen up earth's greatest nation.

James Russell Lowell

Country, Soul, Earth

James Russell Lowell (2016). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)”, p.583, Delphi Classics

Not only around our infancy Doth heaven with all its splendors lie; Daily, with souls that cringe and plot, We Sinais climb and know it not.

James Russell Lowell

Lying, Heaven, Soul

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

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”

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

Making one object, in outward or inward nature, more holy to a single heart is reward enough for a life; for the more sympathies we gain or awaken for what is beautiful, by so much deeper will be our sympathy for that which is most beautiful,--the human soul!

James Russell Lowell

Beautiful, Heart, Soul

James Russell Lowell (1844). “Poems”

There is no work of genius which has not been the delight of mankind, no word of genius to which the human heart and soul have not sooner or later responded.

James Russell Lowell

Heart, Soul, Genius

James Russell Lowell (1870). “Among my Books, etc”, p.357