44 Quotes By James Russell Lowell


The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.
James Russell Lowell on alone

Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.
James Russell Lowell on anger

Poetry is something to make us wiser and better, by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth, which God has set in all men's souls.
James Russell Lowell on beauty

The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.
James Russell Lowell on change

Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.
James Russell Lowell on change

As life runs on, the road grows strange with faces new - and near the end. The milestones into headstones change, Neath every one a friend.
James Russell Lowell on change

Death is delightful. Death is dawn, The waking from a weary night Of fevers unto truth and light.
James Russell Lowell on death

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.
James Russell Lowell on experience

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the sharp mordant of experience.
James Russell Lowell on experience

Not failure, but low aim, is crime.
James Russell Lowell on failure

Greatly begin. Though thou have time, but for a line, be that sublime. Not failure, but low aim is crime.
James Russell Lowell on failure

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the sharp mordant of experience.
James Russell Lowell on faith

Freedom is the only law which genius knows.
James Russell Lowell on freedom

Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.
James Russell Lowell on god

Children are God's Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace.
James Russell Lowell on god

Poetry is something to make us wiser and better, by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth, which God has set in all men's souls.
James Russell Lowell on god

Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.
James Russell Lowell on government

Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.
James Russell Lowell on government

Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.
James Russell Lowell on great

A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.
James Russell Lowell on great