Christian Nestell Bovee ( 10 of 22 )
The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it.
The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it.
Partial culture runs to the ornate; extreme culture to simplicity.
Partial culture runs to the ornate; extreme culture to simplicity.
The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness.
The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness.
When all else is lost, the future still remains.
When all else is lost, the future still remains.
We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us.
We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us.
Bad taste is a species of bad morals.
Bad taste is a species of bad morals.
The worst deluded are the self-deluded.
The worst deluded are the self-deluded.
One who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do. He has read more
One who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do. He has lain down to die, and the grass is already over him.
The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to quote another's wit.
The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to quote another's wit.
Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.
Economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it.
