James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowellwas an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets. These poets usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their fireside...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth22 February 1819
CountryUnited States of America
writing night two
Life is a sheet of paper white / Whereon each one of us may write / His word or two, and then comes night.
weed spring flower
The flowers or weeds that spring up tomorrow are in the seeds we sow today. The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.
book reading mind
Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.
summer july dandelions
The dandelions and buttercups gild all the lawn: the drowsy bee stumbles among the clover tops, and summer sweetens all to me.
patience passion heart
Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.
men literature sincere
No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself.
weed nature flower
A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.
wisdom blessed
Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.
light literature spiritual-healing
Light is the symbol of truth.
life happiness success
Folks never understand the folks they hate.
rose common-sense cabbage
The question of common sense is always: 'what is it good for?' - a question which would abolish the rose and be answered triumphantly by the cabbage.
thank-you giving charity
Not what we give, but what we share, for the gift without the giver is bare.
broken-heart heartbroken kindness
Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or the handle.
heart brain easy
The brain can be easy to buy, but the heart never comes to market.