A poet must need be before his own age, to be even with posterity.

Quote by James Russell Lowell

Topics: Age Quotes, Funny Quotes

Who's not sat tense before his own heart's curtain.

Who's not sat tense before his own heart's curtain.

An appeal to the reason of the people has never been known to fail in...

An appeal to the reason of the people has never been known to fail in...

If youth be a defect, it is one that we outgrow only too soon.

If youth be a defect, it is one that we outgrow only too soon.

It is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the native metal of a...

It is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the native metal of a...

It is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the native metal of man...

It is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the native metal of man...

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise...

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise...

The heart forgets its sorrow and ache.

The heart forgets its sorrow and ache.

Every person born into this world their work is born with them.

Every person born into this world their work is born with them.

Freedom is the only law which genius knows.

Freedom is the only law which genius knows.

Folks never understand the folks they hate.

Folks never understand the folks they hate.

Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his...

Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his...

Be noble! And the nobleness that lies in other men, sleeping, but never dead, will...

Be noble! And the nobleness that lies in other men, sleeping, but never dead, will...

Sentiment is intellectualized emotion; emotion precipitated, as it were, in pretty crystals by the fancy

Sentiment is intellectualized emotion; emotion precipitated, as it were, in pretty crystals by the fancy

What a sense of security in an old book which time has criticized for us.

What a sense of security in an old book which time has criticized for us.

Good heavens, of what uncostly material is our earthly happiness composed... if we only knew...

Good heavens, of what uncostly material is our earthly happiness composed... if we only knew...

Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them...

Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them...

If I were asked what book is better than a cheap book, I should answer...

If I were asked what book is better than a cheap book, I should answer...

The heart forgets its sorrow and ache.

The heart forgets its sorrow and ache.

A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.

A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.

Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how.

Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how.