Welcome, Disappointment! Thy hand is cold and hard, but it is the hand of a friend. Thy voice is stern and harsh, but it is the voice of a friend. Oh, there is something sublime in calm endurance, something sublime in the resolute, fixed purpose of suffering without complaining, which makes disappointment oftentimes better than success!
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowEach morning sees some task begun, each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, has earned a night's repose.
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowAs I gaze upon the sea! All the old romantic legends, all my dreams, come back to me.
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowIf you once understand an author's character, the comprehension of his writings becomes easy.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow