Books are embalmed minds

Quote by Christian Nevell Bovee

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Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the...

Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the...

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...

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...

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...

Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.

Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.

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.

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,...

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;...

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;...

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.

Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness

Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness

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...

Next to God, we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for...

Next to God, we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for...

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.

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...

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

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

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

The gallantry of his grief did put me into a towering passion.

The gallantry of his grief did put me into a towering passion.

He who can conceal his joys, is greater than he who can hide his griefs

He who can conceal his joys, is greater than he who can hide his griefs

Where grief is fresh, any attempt to divert it only irritates

Where grief is fresh, any attempt to divert it only irritates