Sorrow is never more sorrowful than when it jests at its own misery. — Christian Nestell Bovee Misery Copy Share Image
A woman's love, like lichens upon a rock, will still grow where even charity can find no soil to nurture itself. — Christian Nestell Bovee Charity Copy Share Image
To be without sympathy is to be alone in the world--without friends or country, home or kindred. — Christian Nestell Bovee Country Copy Share Image
No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities. — Christian Nestell Bovee Delusion Copy Share Image
Contentment is not happiness. An oyster may be contented. Happiness is compounded of richer elements. — Christian Nestell Bovee Contentment Copy Share Image
A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough. — Christian Nestell Bovee Determination Copy Share Image
Patience is only one faculty; earnestness the devotion of all the faculties. Earnestness is the cause of patience; it gives endurance, overcomes… — Christian Nestell Bovee Brave Copy Share Image
It is our relation to circumstances that determines their influence upon us. — Christian Nestell Bovee Circumstances Copy Share Image
All good writing leaves something unexpressed. — Christian Nestell Bovee Good writing Copy Share Image
Music is the fourth great material want, first food, then clothes, then shelter, then music. — Christian Nestell Bovee Clothes Copy Share Image
The light in the world comes principally from two sources,-the sun, and the student's lamp. — Christian Nestell Bovee Lamps Copy Share Image
An eager pursuit of fortune is inconsistent with a severe devotion to truth. The heart must grow tranquil before the thought can… — Christian Nestell Bovee Devotion Copy Share Image
It is our relation to circumstances that determine their influence over us. The same wind that blows one ship into port may… — Christian Nestell Bovee Blow Copy Share Image
Fortune, like a coy mistress, loves to yield her favors, though she makes us wrest them from her. — Christian Nestell Bovee Favors Copy Share Image
Living with a saint is more grueling than being one. — Christian Nestell Bovee Christian living Copy Share Image
Merit is never so conspicuous as when coupled with an obscure origin, just as the moon never appears so lustrous as when… — Christian Nestell Bovee Clouds Copy Share Image
There will always be romance in the world so long as there are young hearts in it. — Christian Nestell Bovee Heart Copy Share Image
