"Like a French poem is life; being only……" — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"Like a French poem is life; being only perfect in structure when with the masculine rhymes mingled the feminine are."
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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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More Feminine Quotes
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I took a gamble to exercise leadership without losing my feminine nature.
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I hate men who are in touch with their feminine side.
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Ideally, people find mates with whom they can express both their masculine and feminine sides.
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I have a hat. It is graceful and feminine and give me a certain dignity, as if I were attending…
— Erma Bombeck
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I am positive that flexibility is a feminine characteristic.
— Emma Bonino
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Punk allowed women to stop looking feminine. Oh, the relief.
— Jo Brand
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She was deeply passionate about the sacred feminine.
— Dan Brown
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Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.
— Amos Bronson Alcott
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A woman should never be seen eating or drinking, unless it be lobster salad and Champagne, the only true feminine…
— Lord Byron
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To deny women directors, as I suspect is happening in the States, is to deny the feminine vision.
— Jane Campion
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To sleep around is absolutely wrong for a woman; it's degrading and it completely ruins her personality. Sooner or later…
— Barbara Cartland
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I think we need the feminine qualities of leadership, which include attention to aesthetics and the environment, nurturing, affection, intuition…
— Deepak Chopra
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