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

Quote by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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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.

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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.