Solitude is as needful to the imagination as society is wholesome for the character.
James Russell LowellNow the heart is so full that a drop overfills it; We are happy now because God wills it.
James Russell LowellIt is not without reason that fame is awarded only after death. The cloud-dust of notoriety which follows and envelops the men who drive with the wind bewilders contemporary judgment.
James Russell Lowell