There are seaons when our passions have slept so long that we know not whether they still exist in us. So does… — Christian Nestell Bovee Doe Copy Share Image
The Breath becomes a stone; the stone, a plant; the plant, an animal; the animal, a man; the man, a spirit; and… — Christian Nestell Bovee Animal Copy Share Image
Nature has provided for the exigency of privation, by putting the measure of our necessities far below the measure of our wants.… — Christian Nestell Bovee Bread Copy Share Image
The knowledge beyond all other knowledge is the knowledge how to excuse. — Christian Nestell Bovee Excuse Copy Share Image
Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds. — Christian Nestell Bovee Astronomy Copy Share Image
If it is a distinction to have written a good book, it is also a disgrace to have written a bad one. — Christian Nestell Bovee Book Copy Share Image
Dignity of position adds to dignity of character, as well as to dignity of carriage. Give us a proud position, and we… — Christian Nestell Bovee Add Copy Share Image
A particular disappointment is seldom more than an excrescence upon the trunk of a general good--a shower that spoils the pleasure party,… — Christian Nestell Bovee Disappointment Copy Share Image
Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. — Christian Nestell Bovee Despised Copy Share Image
Difficulties, by bracing the mind to overcome them, assist cheerfulness, as exercise assists digestion. — Christian Nestell Bovee Cheerfulness Copy Share Image
The busiest of living agents are certain dead men's thoughts. — Christian Nestell Bovee Agents Copy Share Image
Wine is a treacherous friend who you must always be on guard for. — Christian Nestell Bovee Friendship Copy Share Image
It is indeed a misfortune for a woman to be without beauty, as with men the eye is the chief arbiter of… — Christian Nestell Bovee Arbiter Copy Share Image
We trifle when we assign limits to our desires, since nature hath set none. — Christian Nestell Bovee Desire Copy Share Image
Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit. — Christian Nestell Bovee Able Copy Share Image
Better freedom with a crust, than slavery with every luxury. — Christian Nestell Bovee Freedom Copy Share Image
There is something in the character of every man which cannot be broken in--the skeleton of his character; and to try to… — Christian Nestell Bovee Broken Copy Share Image
Partial culture runs to the ornate, extreme culture to simplicity. — Christian Nestell Bovee Culture Copy Share Image
Something of a person's character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin. — Christian Nestell Bovee Character Copy Share Image
Passion doesn't look beyond the moment of its existence. — Christian Nestell Bovee Existence Copy Share Image
We should round every day of stirring action with an evening of thought. We learn nothing of our experience except we muse… — Christian Nestell Bovee Action Copy Share Image
By his provocations to good-natured merriment, a humorist of the first water contributes as much to the sum of happiness as the… — Christian Nestell Bovee Firsts Copy Share Image
It is in vain that he seeks dominion abroad, who is not kingly at home. — Christian Nestell Bovee Dominion Copy Share Image
Too much society makes a man frivolous; too little, a savage. — Christian Nestell Bovee Frivolous Copy Share Image
