Inspirational Quotes by Christian Nestell Bovee

Living with a saint is more grueling than being one.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

The worst deluded are the self-deluded.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Loss of sincerity is loss of vital power.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Give me the character and I will forecast the event.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

It is the nature of thought to find its way into action.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

The greatest happiness comes from the greatest activity.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

The less the difference, the greater the quarrel over it.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Alas, the transports beauty can inspire!

— Christian Nestell Bovee

What we call conscience in many instances, is only a wholesome fear of the law.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

The cure for tender sensibilities is to make more of our objects and less of our selves.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

When we have the means to pay for what we desire, what we get is not so much what is best, as…

— Christian Nestell Bovee

An ambition to excel in petty things obstructs the progress to nobler aims.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Truth, like the sun, submits to be obscured; but, like the sun, only for a time.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

No work deserves to be criticized that has not much in it that deserves to be applauded.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

The very cunning conceal their cunning; the indifferently shrewd boast of it.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

There is no tyrant like custom, and no freedom where its edicts are not resisted.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

We cannot reason ourselves into love, nor can we reason ourselves out of it, which suggests that love and reason have little…

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was a business; but now, when great fortunes are only made by…

— Christian Nestell Bovee

The questions most furiously discussed are those which have in them a basis of truth, and yet a large admixture of errors.…

— Christian Nestell Bovee

A book should be luminous not voluminous.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Few minds wear out; more rust out.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

A mother is the best friend God ever gave.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

He half retrieves a defeat who yields to it gracefully.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

We absolve a friend from gratitude when we remind him of a favor.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

If one is not virtuous he becomes vicious.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

It is easier to die bravely than to live so.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

The beauty seen is partly in him who sees it.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

All good writing leaves something unexpressed.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Bad taste is a species of bad morals.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Melancholy sees the worst of things...[rather than the best]

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Hope is the best part of our riches.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

An illusion dissipated is an experience gained.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Honesty is not only the first step toward greatness, it is greatness itself.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Beauty can afford to laugh at distinctions: it is itself the greatest distinction.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

The beauty seen is partly in him who sees it. [a predisposition to notice the beautiful, in everything.]

— Christian Nestell Bovee