James Russell Lowell

The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.

alone


James Russell Lowell

Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.

anger


James Russell Lowell

The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.

change


James Russell Lowell

Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.

change


James Russell Lowell

As life runs on, the road grows strange with faces new - and near the end. The milestones into headstones change, Neath every one a friend.

change


James Russell Lowell

Not failure, but low aim, is crime.

failure


James Russell Lowell

Greatly begin. Though thou have time, but for a line, be that sublime. Not failure, but low aim is crime.

failure


James Russell Lowell

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the sharp mordant of experience.

faith


James Russell Lowell

Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.

god


James Russell Lowell

Children are God's Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace.

god


James Russell Lowell

Poetry is something to make us wiser and better, by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth, which God has set in all men's souls.

god


James Russell Lowell

Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.

government


James Russell Lowell

Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.

government


James Russell Lowell

Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.

great


James Russell Lowell

A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.

great


James Russell Lowell

Children are God's Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace.

hope


James Russell Lowell

Solitude is as needful to the imagination as society is wholesome for the character.

imagination


James Russell Lowell

To educate the intelligence is to expand the horizon of its wants and desires.

intelligence


James Russell Lowell

Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.

morning


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