Quotes by Lowell, James Russell

A wise skepticism is the first attribute of a good critic. >>

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to anoth >>

Folks never understand the folks they hate. >>

Quotations about Misfortunes

An accident is an inevitable occurrence due to the actions of immutabl >>

Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. >>

Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest >>

Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never happen.

Lowell, James Russell