When I was a beggarly boy, And lived in a cellar damp, I had not a friend nor a toy, But I had Aladdin's lamp.
James Russell LowellWhat men call luck Is the prerogative of valiant souls, The fealty life pays its rightful kings.
James Russell LowellBlessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say 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