Art is long, and Time is fleeting

Quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Topics: Art Quotes, Time Quotes

The greatest firmness is the greatest mercy

The greatest firmness is the greatest mercy

Therefore trust to thy heart, and to what the world calls illusions.

Therefore trust to thy heart, and to what the world calls illusions.

There is nothing holier in this life of ours than the first consciousness of love,...

There is nothing holier in this life of ours than the first consciousness of love,...

Heights by great men reached and kept were not obtained by sudden flight but, while...

Heights by great men reached and kept were not obtained by sudden flight but, while...

A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child.

A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child.

He that respects himself is safe from others. He wears a coat of mail that...

He that respects himself is safe from others. He wears a coat of mail that...

Silently one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, Blossomed the lovely stars, the...

Silently one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, Blossomed the lovely stars, the...

It is difficult to know at what moment love begins; it is less difficult to...

It is difficult to know at what moment love begins; it is less difficult to...

The holiest of all holidays are those kept by ourselves in silence and apart; the...

The holiest of all holidays are those kept by ourselves in silence and apart; the...

Youth comes but once in a lifetime

Youth comes but once in a lifetime

If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it.

If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it.

Give what you have to somebody, it may be better than you think.

Give what you have to somebody, it may be better than you think.

Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present,...

Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present,...

For his heart was in his work, and the heart giveth grace unto every art.

For his heart was in his work, and the heart giveth grace unto every art.

The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and...

The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and...

The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day.

The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day.

Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud...

Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud...

Age is opportunity no less than youth itself.

Age is opportunity no less than youth itself.

Some die too young, some die too old; the precept sounds strange, but die at...

Some die too young, some die too old; the precept sounds strange, but die at...

The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth.

The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth.

Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner.

Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner.