Author: Thomas Bailey Aldrich

Quotes

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich

In every age have mighty spirits dwelt unseen with man, biding the hour that needed them.

In every age have mighty spirits dwelt unseen with man, biding the hour that needed them.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich

Everyone ought to wish to marry; some ought to be allowed to marry; and others ought to marry twice - to make the average good.

Everyone ought to wish to marry; some ought to be allowed to marry; and others ought to marry twice - to make the average good.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich

There is a special Providence that watches over idiots, drunken men, and boys.

There is a special Providence that watches over idiots, drunken men, and boys.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich

They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.

They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich

There is no man at once so unselfish and selfish as a man in love.

There is no man at once so unselfish and selfish as a man in love.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich

Nothing except time is wasted in Italy.

Nothing except time is wasted in Italy.

- Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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