Quotes by Lowell, James Russell

The true ideal is not opposed to the real but lies in it; and blessed >>

But life is sweet, though all that makes it sweet. Lessen like sound o >>

Light is the symbol of truth. >>

Quotations about Instinct

A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us. >>

What is peculiar in the life of a man consists not in his obedience, b >>

Instinct is the nose of the mind. >>

It is the rooted instinct in men to admire what is better and more beautiful than themselves.

Lowell, James Russell