No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's fall No rose has been original.

Quote by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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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 man who suspects his own tediousness is yet to be born.

The man who suspects his own tediousness is yet to be born.

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

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

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

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...

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

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

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

Civilization is the lamb's skin in which barbarism masquerades.

Civilization is the lamb's skin in which barbarism masquerades.

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

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

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

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

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

I like to have a thing suggested rather than told in full. When every detail...

I like to have a thing suggested rather than told in full. When every detail...