I like to have a thing suggested rather than told in full. When every detail is given, the mind rests satisfied, and the imagination loses the desire to use its own wings.

Quote by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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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...

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...

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.

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.

They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.

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...

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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