Some one called Sir Richard Steele the "vilest of mankind," and he retorted with proud humility, "It would be a glorious world… — Christian Nestell Bovee Glorious Copy Share Image
Rejecting the miracles of Christ, we still have the miracle of Christ Himself. — Christian Nestell Bovee Christ Copy Share Image
Tis but a short journey across the isthmus of Now. — Christian Nestell Bovee Journey Copy Share Image
The extent of poverty in the world is much exaggerated. Our sensitiveness makes half our poverty; our fears--anxieties for ills that never… — Christian Nestell Bovee Anxiety Copy Share Image
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 Bases Copy Share Image
There is no sense of weariness like that which closes in a day of eager and unintermittent pursuit of pleasure. The apple… — Christian Nestell Bovee Appetite Copy Share Image
False friends are like our shadow, keep close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we… — Christian Nestell Bovee False friends Copy Share Image
Who aspires to remain leader must keep in advance of his column. His fear must not play traitor to his occasions. The… — Christian Nestell Bovee Aspire Copy Share Image
It is of very little use in trying to be dignified, if dignity is no part of your character. — Christian Nestell Bovee Character Copy Share Image
Nothing is so fragile as thought in its infancy; an interruption breaks it: nothing is so powerful, even to overturning empires, when… — Christian Nestell Bovee Break Copy Share Image
A man cannot paint portraits till he has seen faces. — Christian Nestell Bovee Faces Copy Share Image
A strong will deals with the hard facts of life as a sculptor with his marbles, making them facile and yielding to… — Christian Nestell Bovee Conquer Copy Share Image
I desire to go through life knowing as little of evil in it as possible. To this end, I sometimes avoid looking… — Christian Nestell Bovee Be good Copy Share Image
Successful love takes a load off our hearts, and puts it upon our shoulders. — Christian Nestell Bovee Heart Copy Share Image
Can that which is the greatest virtue in philosophy, doubt (called by Galileo the father of invention), be in religion what the… — Christian Nestell Bovee Doubt Copy Share Image
No work deserves to be criticized that has not much in it that deserves to be applauded. — Christian Nestell Bovee Criticism Copy Share Image
The legitimate aim of criticism is to direct attention to the excellent. The bad will dig its own grave. — Christian Nestell Bovee Aim Copy Share Image
Excessive sensibility is only another name for morbid self-consciousness. — Christian Nestell Bovee Consciousness Copy Share Image
Age, that acquaints us with infirmities in ourselves, should make us tender in our reprehension of weakness elsewhere. — Christian Nestell Bovee Age Copy Share Image
God has created too few unmixed evils to warrant the belief that death is one of them. In all things else in… — Christian Nestell Bovee All things Copy Share Image
The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length… — Christian Nestell Bovee Character Copy Share Image
Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire. — Christian Nestell Bovee Admire Copy Share Image
There are none so low but they have their triumphs. Small successes suffice for small souls. — Christian Nestell Bovee Lows Copy Share Image
