Hope is the best part of our riches. Christian Nestell Bovee More Quotes by Christian Nestell Bovee More Quotes From Christian Nestell Bovee He must put his whole life into his work, who would do it well, and make it potential to influence other lives. Christian Nestell Bovee whole-life influence work Constant companionship is not enjoyable, any more than constant eating. We sit too long at the table of friendship, when we outsit our appetites for each other's thoughts. Christian Nestell Bovee companionship tables long The reveries of the dreamer advance his hopes, but not their realization. One good hour of earnest work is worth them all. Christian Nestell Bovee dreamer realization work If it is a distinction to have written a good book, it is also a disgrace to have written a bad one. Christian Nestell Bovee distinction writing book I once asked a distinguished artist what place he gave to labor in art. "Labor," he in effect said, "is the beginning, the middle, and the end of art." Turning then to another--"And you," I inquired, "what do you consider as the great force in art?" "Love," he replied. In their two answers I found but one truth. Christian Nestell Bovee answers two art Vanity in an old man is charming. It is a proof of an open, nature. Eighty winters have not frozen him up, or taught him concealments. In a young person it is simply allowable; we do not expect him to be above it. Christian Nestell Bovee vanity winter men A better principle than this, that "the majority shall rule," is this other, that justice shall rule. "Justice," says the code of Justinian, "is the constant and perpetual desire to render every man his due. Christian Nestell Bovee desire justice men Patience is only one faculty; earnestness the devotion of all the faculties. Earnestness is the cause of patience; it gives endurance, overcomes pain, strengthens weakness, braves dangers, sustains hope, makes light of difficulties, and lessens the sense of weariness in overcoming them. Christian Nestell Bovee pain light giving The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose. Christian Nestell Bovee tape noses character It is in vain that he seeks dominion abroad, who is not kingly at home. Christian Nestell Bovee vain dominion home No single character is ever so great that a nation can afford to form itself upon it. Imitation belittles. This appears in the instance of the Chinese. The Chinese are so many Confucii; in miniature. And so with the Jews. Moses, the lawgiver, is poorly represented by Moses, the old clothesman ; or even by Dives, the hanker. Christian Nestell Bovee imitation chinese character Dishonesty is a forsaking of permanent for temporary advantages. Christian Nestell Bovee advantage honesty permanent We may learn from children how large a part of our grievances is imaginary. But the pain is just as real. Christian Nestell Bovee pain real children It is with a company as it is with a punch, everything depends upon the ingredients of which it in composed. Christian Nestell Bovee company ingredients society God, we are told, looked upon the world after he had created it and pronounced it good; but ascetic pietists, in their wisdom, cast their eyes over it, and substantially pronounce it a dead failure, a miserable production, a poor concern. Christian Nestell Bovee miserable eye world Excessive sensibility is only another name for morbid self-consciousness. Christian Nestell Bovee consciousness self names The trouble with men of sense is that they are so dreadfully in earnest all the while. Christian Nestell Bovee earnest trouble men It is seldom that we find out how great are our resources until we are thrown upon them. Christian Nestell Bovee thrown resources There is no sense of weariness like that which closes in a day of eager and unintermittent pursuit of pleasure. The apple is eaten, but "the core sticks in the throat." Expectation has then given way to ennui, appetite to satiety. Christian Nestell Bovee apples expectations way At the best, sarcasms, bitter irony, scathing wit, are a sort of swordplay of the mind. You pink your adversary, and he is forthwith dead; and then you deserve to be hung for it. Christian Nestell Bovee irony sarcasm mind
