To make the world a friendly place, one must show it a friendly face. James Whitcomb Riley More Quotes by James Whitcomb Riley More Quotes From James Whitcomb Riley Continuous, unflagging effort, persistence and determination will win. Let not the man be discouraged who has these. James Whitcomb Riley persistence determination motivational The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come. James Whitcomb Riley perseverance determination motivational I love the horse from hoof to head. From head to hoof and tail to mane. I love the horse as I have said - From head to hoof and back again. James Whitcomb Riley horse said tails I cannot say, and I will not say James Whitcomb Riley husband dream death But the air's so appetizin'; and the landscape through the haze Of a crisp and sunny morning of the airly autumn days Is a pictur' that no painter has the colorin' to mock-When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock. James Whitcomb Riley autumn air morning Tell you what I like the best - James Whitcomb Riley june summer long O, it sets my heart a clickin' like the tickin' of a clock, when the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock. James Whitcomb Riley autumn heart fall When you awaken some morning and hear that somebody or other has been discovered, you can put it down as a fact that he discovered himself years ago - since that time he has been toiling, working, and striving to make himself worthy of general discovery. James Whitcomb Riley time discovery morning The ripest peach is highest on the tree James Whitcomb Riley peaches fruit tree I don't know how to tell it--but ef such a thing could be James Whitcomb Riley ems frost angel As one who cons at evening o'er an album all alone, James Whitcomb Riley albums design life It is no use to grumble and complain; It's just as cheap and easy to rejoice; When God sorts out the weather and sends rain - Why, rain's my choice. James Whitcomb Riley positive-attitude rain weather And the sun had on a crown James Whitcomb Riley tangled rainbow hair One naked star has waded through James Whitcomb Riley stars night fall The jelly - the jam and the marmalade, And the cherry-and quince-'preserves' she made! And the sweet-sour pickles of peach and pear, With cinnamon in 'em, and all things rare! And the more we ate was the more to spare, Out to old Aunt Mary's! Ah! James Whitcomb Riley aunt food sweet Long about knee-deep in June, James Whitcomb Riley june summer long Oh, the world's a curious compound, with its honey and its gall, With its cares and bitter crosses, but a good world after all. And a good God must have made it-leastways, that is what I say, When a hand is on my shoulder in a friendly sort of way. James Whitcomb Riley curiosity friendly hands Somebody's sent a funny little valentine to me. It's a bunch of baby-roses in a vase of filigree, And hovering above them ... is a fairy cupid tangled in a scarf of poetry. James Whitcomb Riley tangled valentine baby Who bides his time tastes the sweet Of honey in the saltiest tear; And though he fares with slowest feet Joy runs to meet him drawing near. James Whitcomb Riley drawing running sweet O'er folded blooms On swirls of musk, The beetle booms adown the glooms And bumps along the dusk. James Whitcomb Riley musk swirls bumps
