"Many a poem is marred by a superfluous…" — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"Many a poem is marred by a superfluous word."

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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438 Quotes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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The holiest of holidays are those kept by ourselves in silence and apart; The secret anniversaries of the heart.
Gone are the living, but the dead remain, And not neglected; for a hand unseen, Scattering its bounty like a…
When one is truly in love, one not only says it, but shows it.
There is a beautiful spirit breathing now Its mellowed richness on the clustered trees, And, from a beaker full of…
Ah, to build, to build! That is the noblest art of all the arts. Painting and sculpture are but images,…
The surest pledge of a deathless name Is the silent homage of thoughts unspoken.
Some must follow and some command, through all are made oclay.
All was silent as before - All silent save the dripping rain.
Learn to labour and to wait.
Would you learn the secret of the sea? Only those who brave its dangers, comprehend its mystery!
Everyone says that forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive.
There's nothing in this world so sweet as love. And next to love the sweetest thing is hate.

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