Christian Nestell Bovee
Christian Nestell Bovee
Christian Nestell Boveewas an epigrammatic New York writer. He was born in New York City...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
motivational strong determination
A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.
children care felicity
Many children, many cares; no children, no felicity.
running simplicity literature
Partial culture runs to the ornate, extreme culture to simplicity.
vigor vitality audacity
The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor.
passion fire excess
The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.
happiness happy joy
Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.
hard-work temptation honest
Hard workers are usually honest; industry lifts them above temptation.
suffering too-much littles
As many suffer from too much as too little.
children flower sun
Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers.
truth sun submit
Truth, like the sun, submits to be obscured; but, like the sun, only for a time.
writing good-writing
All good writing leaves something unexpressed.
political politics merit
In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at.
motivational fear inspiration
Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.
courage bravery desperate
Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.