Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow More Quotes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow More Quotes From Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow changesympathylife Know how sublime a thing it is to suffer and be strong. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow strengthgriefstrong Live up to the best that is in you: Live noble lives, as you all may, in whatever condition you may find yourselves. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow self-improvementnoblelife Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lifedeathart For age is opportunity no less Than youth itself, though in another dress, And as the evening twilight fades away The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow happy-birthdaystarstime Man is always more than he can know of himself; consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, will come as a surprise to him. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow self-esteemworksuccess And in despair I bowed my head; "There is no peace on earth," I said; "For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men!" Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: "God is not dead, nor doth he sleep! The Wrong shall fail, the Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow christmasstrongsong What discord we should bring into the universe if our prayers were all answered. Then we should govern the world and not God. And do you think we should govern it better? It gives me only pain when I hear the long, wearisome petitions of people asking for they know not what. . . . Thanks-giving with a full heart-and the rest silence and submission to the divine will! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow painprayerheart Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wisdominspirationallife The Laws of Nature are just, but terrible. There is no weak mercy in them. Cause and consequence are inseparable and inevitable. The elements have no forbearance. The fire burns, the water drowns, the air consumes, the earth buries. And perhaps it would be well for our race if the punishment of crimes against the Laws of Man were as inevitable as the punishment of crimes against the Laws of Nature -were Man as unerring in his judgments as Nature. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow naturelawmen Silence and solitude, the soul's best friends. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow solitudesilencesoul It is folly to pretend that one ever wholly recovers from a disappointed passion. Such wounds always leave a scar. There are faces I can never look upon without emotion, there are names I can never hear spoken without almost starting. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow passiondisappointmentnames Every man must patiently bide his time. He must wait -- not in listless idleness but in constant, steady, cheerful endeavors, always willing and fulfilling and accomplishing his task, that when the occasion comes he may be equal to the occasion. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow waitingpatiencemen Simplicity in character, in manners, in style; in all things the supreme excellence is simplicity. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow simplicityperfectioncharacter Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow moon-nightangelstars The Laws of Nature are just, but terrible. There is no weak mercy in them. Cause and consequence are inseparable and inevitable. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow causesmercylaw Youth comes but once a life time. Perhaps, but it remains strong in many for their entire lives. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow life-timeyouthstrong It is a beautiful trait in the lover's character, that they think no evil of the object loved. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow beautifullovecharacter It is foolish to pretend that one is fully recovered from a disappointed passion. Such wounds always leave a scar. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow betrayalheartbreakpassion Each day is a branch of the Tree of Life laden heavily with fruit. If we lie down lazily beneath it, we may starve; but if we shake the branches, some of the fruit will fall for us. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lifelyingfall
