"The rapture of pursuing is the prize the…" — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"The rapture of pursuing is the prize the vanquished gain."
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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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The end of labor is to gain leisure.
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It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the…
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If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk.
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I eat cheese and salami and a lot of fried chicken. I eat a big bag of oatmeal-raisin cookies every…
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More and more political analysts and weak-kneed politicians are advising the historically pro-life Republican Party to abandon its pro-life stance…
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The chief ingredients in the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are good nature, truth, good sense,…
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Besides the physical ordinance of baptism and the laying on of hands, one must be spiritually born again to gain…
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An anxious unrest, a fierce craving desire for gain has taken possession of the commercial world, and in instances no…
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One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.
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To mourn and bewail your ill-fortune, when you will gain a tear from those who listen, this is worth the…
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