"Fame comes only when deserved, and then is……" — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"Fame comes only when deserved, and then is as inevitable as destiny, for it is destiny."
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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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My mum always felt that women deserved as much as men, and should have as much power, so I suppose…
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Much of what Tea Party candidates claimed about the world and the global economy during the 2010 elections would have…
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When you meet with crosses and calamities, say, "Now I see God's justice and God's truth; now I see the…
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Mother's love is bliss, is peace, it need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. If it is there,…
— Erich Fromm
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The Bible rose to the place it now occupies because it deserved to rise to that place, and not because…
— Bruce Barton
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Who am I? I'm a survivor. I'm a woman with tremendous inner resources and resilience. I care about people. I…
— Jane Fonda
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St. Augustine and St. Thomas define mortal sin to be a turning away from God: that is, the turning of…
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All my life I have made it a rule never to permit a religious man or woman take for granted…
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My dad was an absentee dad, so it was always important to me that I was part of my daughter's…
— Samuel L. Jackson
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The erection of a monument is superfluous, our memory will endure if our lives have deserved it.
— Unknown Author
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I really did not think a thing about playing five black players to start the game; they were our best…
— Don Haskins
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Michael was a rare breed. There's no question about that. He did things that a lot of players could never…
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