There must be such a thing as a child with average ability, but you can't find a parent who will admit that it is his child.

Quote by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.