"A solid man of Boston; A comfortable man……" — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"A solid man of Boston; A comfortable man with dividends, And the first salmon and the first green peas."
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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438 Quotes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow has 438 quotes on this site.
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The holiest of holidays are those kept by ourselves in silence and apart; The secret anniversaries of the heart.
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Gone are the living, but the dead remain, And not neglected; for a hand unseen, Scattering its bounty like a…
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When one is truly in love, one not only says it, but shows it.
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There is a beautiful spirit breathing now Its mellowed richness on the clustered trees, And, from a beaker full of…
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Ah, to build, to build! That is the noblest art of all the arts. Painting and sculpture are but images,…
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The surest pledge of a deathless name Is the silent homage of thoughts unspoken.
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Some must follow and some command, through all are made oclay.
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All was silent as before - All silent save the dripping rain.
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Learn to labour and to wait.
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Would you learn the secret of the sea? Only those who brave its dangers, comprehend its mystery!
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Everyone says that forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive.
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There's nothing in this world so sweet as love. And next to love the sweetest thing is hate.
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Because we can't escape our ancient hunger to live close to nature, we encircle the house with lawns and gardens,…
— Diane Ackerman
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I knew I had to get out of Boston and stop making movies there, at least for one movie, otherwise…
— Ben Affleck
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In Boston, they love their sports celebrities. And it's great.
— Tom Brady
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I resent the fact that people in places like Boston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco believe that…
— Wilford Brimley
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Boston's freeway system is insane. It was clearly designed by a person who had spent his childhood crashing toy trains.
— Bill Bryson
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I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory…
— William F. Buckley, Jr.
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I felt like my pregnancy was a sacred moment for me. I stayed in Boston and I didn't work apart…
— Gisele Bundchen
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About 25 years ago, I started out as a reporter covering politics. And that sort of just evolved into organized…
— Howie Carr
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I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday.
— Raymond Chandler
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It find it funny how people from Boston and New York hate each other because of pro teams.
— Julian Casablancas
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I have just returned from Boston. It is the only thing to do if you find yourself up there.
— Fred Allen
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My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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