Christian Nestell Bovee
Christian Nestell Bovee
Christian Nestell Boveewas an epigrammatic New York writer. He was born in New York City...
NationalityAmerican
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CountryUnited States of America
passion feelings looks
Passion doesn't look beyond the moment of its existence.
passion kissing heaven
Passion looks not beyond the moment of its existence. Better, it says, the kisses of love to day, than the felicities of heaven afar off.
passion mountain genuine
A genuine passion is like a mountain stream; it admits of no impediment; it cannot go backward; it must go forward.
character skins freckles
There are some weaknesses that are peculiar and distinctive to generous characters, as freckles are to a fair skin.
mother children heart
A mother's love is indeed the golden link that binds youth to age; and he is still but a child, however time may have furrowed his cheek, or silvered his brow, who can yet recall, with a softened heart, the fond devotion, or the gentle chidings, of the best friend that God gives us.
self morbid cures
The cure for tender sensibilities is to make more of our objects and less of our selves.
causes matrimony enterprising
Marriage, by making us more contented, causes us often to be less enterprising.
love heart successful
Successful love takes a load off our hearts, and puts it upon our shoulders.
age weakness should
Age, that acquaints us with infirmities in ourselves, should make us tender in our reprehension of weakness elsewhere.
ambition ambitious kingdoms
Ambitious princes value inherited kingdoms not so much as conquered provinces.
beautiful power risk
Woman's power is over the affections. A beautiful dominion is hers; but she risks its forfeiture when she seeks to extend it.
sarcasm mind irony
At the best, sarcasms, bitter irony, scathing wit, are a sort of swordplay of the mind. You pink your adversary, and he is forthwith dead; and then you deserve to be hung for it.
leadership mistake character
Six traits of effective leaders: 1. Make others feel important 2. Promote a vision 3. Follow the golden rule 4. Admit mistakes 5. Criticize others only in private 6. Stay close to the action Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.
men agents certain
The busiest of living agents are certain dead men's thoughts.