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

Quote by Christian Nevell Bovee

Topics: Famous Love Quotes, Love Quotes

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

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...

Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.

Heaven lent you a soul Earth will lend a grave.

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...

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,...

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...

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.

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 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;...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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,...

Books are embalmed minds

Books are embalmed minds

Rocks are records of events that took place at the time they formed. They are...

Rocks are records of events that took place at the time they formed. They are...

Until it is kindled by a spirit as flamingly alive as the one which gave...

Until it is kindled by a spirit as flamingly alive as the one which gave...

A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures,...

A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures,...