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

Quote by James Russell Lowell

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The eye is the notebook of the poet.

The eye is the notebook of the poet.

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...

Reputation is only a candle, of wavering and uncertain flame, and easily blown out, but...

Reputation is only a candle, of wavering and uncertain flame, and easily blown out, but...

Once to every person and nation come the moment to decide. In the conflict of...

Once to every person and nation come the moment to decide. In the conflict of...

Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.

Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.

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

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

And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect...

And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect...

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...

It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory...

It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory...

Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how

Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how

The mind can weave itself warmly in the cocoon of its own thoughts, and dwell...

The mind can weave itself warmly in the cocoon of its own thoughts, and dwell...

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...

Where one person shapes their life by precept and example, there are a thousand who...

Where one person shapes their life by precept and example, there are a thousand who...

Toward no crimes have men shown themselves so cold- bloodedly cruel as in punishing differences...

Toward no crimes have men shown themselves so cold- bloodedly cruel as in punishing differences...

The heart forgets its sorrow and ache.

The heart forgets its sorrow and ache.

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...

Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.

Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.

Corpocracy is large-scale corporate America's tendency to be like the government bureaucracy.

Corpocracy is large-scale corporate America's tendency to be like the government bureaucracy.

I think any man in business would be foolish to fool around with his secretary....

I think any man in business would be foolish to fool around with his secretary....

It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.

It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.