Next to God, we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for making it worth having.

Quote by Christian Nevell Bovee

Topics: Women Quotes

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared,...

Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared,...

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;...

Good men have the fewest fears. He has but one great fear who fears to...

Good men have the fewest fears. He has but one great fear who fears to...

Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.

Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.

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...

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...

Bloom where you are planted

Bloom where you are planted

To get back to my youth I would do anything in the world, except take...

To get back to my youth I would do anything in the world, except take...

Young people need models, not critics

Young people need models, not critics