Books are embalmed minds.

Quote by Christian Nevell Bovee

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We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

Next to being witty yourself, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit.

Next to being witty yourself, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit.

Youth is too tumultuous for felicity; old age too insecure for happiness. The period most...

Youth is too tumultuous for felicity; old age too insecure for happiness. The period most...

Wine is a treacherous friend who you must always be on guard for.

Wine is a treacherous friend who you must always be on guard for.

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to...

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to...

The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot...

The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot...

Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness

Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness

The next best thing to being witty is to quote another's wit.

The next best thing to being witty is to quote another's wit.

In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a...

In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a...

To quote copiously and well requires taste, judgment and erudition, a feeling for the beautiful,...

To quote copiously and well requires taste, judgment and erudition, a feeling for the beautiful,...

Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.

Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.

It is only an error in judgment to make a mistake, but it shows infirmity...

It is only an error in judgment to make a mistake, but it shows infirmity...

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness;...

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness;...

Books are embalmed minds

Books are embalmed minds

Youth is too tumultuous for felicity; old age too insecure for happiness. The period most...

Youth is too tumultuous for felicity; old age too insecure for happiness. The period most...

Kindness is a language the dumb can speak and the deaf can hear and understand.

Kindness is a language the dumb can speak and the deaf can hear and understand.

Our first and last love is... self-love.

Our first and last love is... self-love.

It is good to love God for hope of reward, but it is better to...

It is good to love God for hope of reward, but it is better to...

Take my hand And lead me to salvation Take my love For love is everlasting...

Take my hand And lead me to salvation Take my love For love is everlasting...

No lance have I, in joust or fight, To splinter in my lady's sight; But,...

No lance have I, in joust or fight, To splinter in my lady's sight; But,...