A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass will sway it from the truth and...
It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are...
There is a vulgar incredulity which in historical matters as well as in...
The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot...
Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring you will vainly look for fruit on...
O! many a shaft at random sent Finds mark the archer little meant! And many...
A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic a mere working mason if...
All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their...
He fertilizes a phrase or a line of poetry for weeks and then gives birth to...
Poetry asks people to have values form opinions care about some other part...
For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly...
I don't know a better preparation for life than a love of poetry and a good...
All good poetry is forged slowly and patiently link by link with sweat and...
I didn't want to deal in poetry. I got rid of that after a few months.
Some say they see poetry in my paintings I see only science.