It is the vain endeavor to make ourselves what we are not that has strewn history with so many broken purposes and lives left in the rough. James Russell Lowell More Quotes by James Russell Lowell More Quotes From James Russell Lowell One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning. James Russell Lowell educationalunderstandingknowledge All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action. James Russell Lowell inspirationallovelife As life runs on, the road grows strange with faces new - and near the end. The milestones into headstones change, Neath every one a friend. James Russell Lowell timerunningreality Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly. James Russell Lowell new-beginningsrecoveryaddiction Reading enables us to see with the keenest eyes, to hear with the finest ears, and listen to the sweetest voices of all time. James Russell Lowell voiceeyereading One learns more metaphysics from a single temptation than from all the philosophers. James Russell Lowell metaphysicsphilosophertemptation Truth, after all, wears a different face to everybody, and it would be too tedious to wait till all were agreed. James Russell Lowell agreementtruthfunny The brain can be easy to buy, but the heart never comes to market. James Russell Lowell easybrainheart Not what we give, but what we share, for the gift without the giver is bare. James Russell Lowell thank-youfriendshipgiving Folks never understand the folks they hate. James Russell Lowell successhappinesslife No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself. James Russell Lowell sincereliteraturemen Truth, after all, wears a different face to everybody, and it would be too tedious to wait till all were agreed. She is said to lie at the bottom of a well, for the very reason, perhaps, that whoever looks down in search of her sees his own image at the bottom, and is persuaded not only that he has seen the goddess, but that she is far better looking than he had imagined. James Russell Lowell different-facestruthlying Freedom is the only law which genius knows. James Russell Lowell atheismfreedomlaw The question of common sense is always: 'what is it good for?' - James Russell Lowell common-sensecabbagerose Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne,- James Russell Lowell shadowtruthforever The only conclusive evidence of a man's sincerity is that he gives himself for a principle. Words, money, all things else, are comparatively easy to give away; but when a man makes a gift of his daily life and practice, it is plain that the truth, whatever it may be, has taken possession of him. James Russell Lowell takenpracticemen For only by unlearning Wisdom comes. James Russell Lowell wisdom The time is ripe, and rotten-ripe, for change... [Truth's] mirror is turned forward, to reflect The promise of the future, not the past. James Russell Lowell mirrorspastpromise Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it. James Russell Lowell wisdomblessed Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts. James Russell Lowell passionheartpatience
