"One half the world must sweat and groan……" — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"One half the world must sweat and groan that the other half may dream."

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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438 Quotes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow has 438 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

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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Hope is a waking dream. — Aristotle
Hope is the dream of a waking man. — Aristotle
Never in my wildest dreams did I entertain the idea that I would become a fashion designer. — Giorgio Armani
I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have never had a dream… — Neil Armstrong
Give yourself something to work toward - constantly. — Mary Kay Ash
Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night. — Isaac Asimov
Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I… — Wystan Hugh Auden
Learn from your dreams what you lack. — Wystan Hugh Auden
It takes a person who is wide awake to make his dream come true. — Roger Babson
True love stories never have endings. — Richard Bach
You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have… — Richard Bach
If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the… — Gaston Bachelard

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