It is with charity as with money–the more we stand in need of it, the less we have to give away.
CHRISTIAN NESTELL BOVEEHow like a railway tunnel is the poor man’s life, with the light of childhood at one end, the intermediate gloom, and only the glimmer of a future life at the other extremity!
More Christian Nestell Bovee Quotes
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Winter is the night of vegetation.
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A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.
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It is with a company as it is with a punch, everything depends upon the ingredients of which it in composed.
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It is only an error of judgment to make a mistake, but it argues an infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered.
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A mother is the best friend God ever gave.
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Whether one talks well depends very much upon whom he has to talk to.
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Kindred weaknesses induce friendships as often as kindred virtues.
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The beauty seen is partly in him who sees it.
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Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.
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The great artist is a slave to his ideals.
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Men, like musical instruments, seem made to be played upon.
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There will always be romance in the world so long as there are young hearts in it.
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Excessive sensibility is only another name for morbid self-consciousness.
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When all else is lost, the future still remains.
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The greatest happiness comes from the greatest activity.
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