Take winter as you find him, and he turns out to be a thoroughly honest fellow; with no nonsense in him, which is a great comfort in the long-run.
James Russell LowellSincerity is impossible, unless it pervade the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character.
James Russell LowellAt the devil's booth are all things sold. Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold.
James Russell LowellMaking one object, in outward or inward nature, more holy to a single heart is reward enough for a life; for the more sympathies we gain or awaken for what is beautiful, by so much deeper will be our sympathy for that which is most beautiful,--the human soul!
James Russell Lowell