A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

Quote by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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The man who suspects his own tediousness is yet to be born.

The man who suspects his own tediousness is yet to be born.

They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.

They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

Civilization is the lamb's skin in which barbarism masquerades.

Civilization is the lamb's skin in which barbarism masquerades.

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to...

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to...

I like to have a thing suggested rather than told in full. When every detail...

I like to have a thing suggested rather than told in full. When every detail...

Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant

Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant

No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since...

No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since...

There must be such a thing as a child with average ability, but you can't...

There must be such a thing as a child with average ability, but you can't...

What is lovely never dies, put passes into other loveliness.

What is lovely never dies, put passes into other loveliness.