Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes

Every dew-drop and rain-drop had a whole heaven within it.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Stars Quotes , Rain Quotes

The story, from beginning to end, I found again in a heart of a friend.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Friendship Quotes , Heart Quotes

From dust thou art to dust returneth, was not spoken of the soul.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Death Quotes , Art Quotes

Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Past Quotes , Looks Quotes

It is folly to pretend that one ever wholly recovers from a disappointed passion. Such wounds always leave a scar. There are faces I can never look upon without emotion, there are names I can never hear spoken without almost starting.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Disappointment Quotes , Passion Quotes

And so we plough along, as the fly said to the ox.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Work Quotes

No action, whether foul or fair, Is ever done, but it leaves somewhere A record, written by fingers ghostly, As a blessing or a curse, and mostly In the greater weakness or greater strength Of the acts which follow it.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Blessing Quotes , Weakness Quotes

Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Life Quotes , Change Quotes

The setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun. The brightness of our life is gone. Shadows of evening fall around us, and the world seems but a dim reflection - itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming lonely night. The soul withdraws into itself. Then stars arise, and the night is holy.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Lonely Quotes , Stars Quotes

The secret studies of an author are the sunken piers upon which is to rest the bridge of his fame, spanning the dark waters of oblivion. They are out of sight, but without them no superstructure can stand secure.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Dark Quotes , Sight Quotes

The Devil hinders me. You know I say Just what I think, and nothing more nor less, And, when I pray, my heart is in my prayer. I cannot say one thing and mean another. If I can't pray, I will not make believe!

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Mean Quotes , Thinking Quotes

Music is the universal language of mankind.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Music Quotes , Appreciation Quotes

The grave itself is but a covered bridge, Leading from light to light, through a brief darkness!

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Death Quotes , Grieving Quotes

So Nature deals with us, and takes away Our playthings one by one, and by the hand Leads us to rest.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Hands Quotes , Rivers Quotes

But the nearer the dawn the darker the night, And by going wrong all things come right. Things have been mended that were worse, and the the worse, the nearer they are to mend.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Night Quotes , Optimism Quotes

He had mittens, Minjekahwun, Magic mittens made of deer-skin; When upon his hands he wore them, He could smite the rocks asunder, He could grind them into powder.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Rocks Quotes , Hands Quotes

Often times we call a man [or woman] cold when he [or she] is only sad.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Men Quotes

In what a forge and what a heat were shaped the anchors of thy hope! Fear not each sudden sound and shock; 'Tis of the wave and not the rock.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Angel Quotes , Rocks Quotes

The poor too often turn away unheard, From hearts that shut against them with a sound That will be heard in heaven.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Heart Quotes , Heaven Quotes

The air of summer was sweeter than wine.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes , Summer Quotes , Wine Quotes