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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


American
February 27, 1807
Poet
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Resolve and thou art free.


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The rapture of pursuing is the prize the vanquished gain.


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There is no grief like the grief that does not speak.


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The human voice is the organ of the soul.


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That which the fountain sends forth returns again to the fountain.


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In this world a man must either be anvil or hammer.


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The strength of criticism lies in the weakness of the thing criticized.


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Joy, temperance, and repose, slam the door on the doctor's nose.


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If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it.


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A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child.


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For his heart was in his work, and the heart giveth grace unto every art.


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Thy fate is the common fate of all; Into each life some rain must fall.


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It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong.


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The mind of the scholar, if he would leave it large and liberal, should come in contact with other minds.
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Critics are sentinels in the grand army of letters, stationed at the corners of newspapers and reviews, to challenge every new author.
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I have an affection for a great city. I feel safe in the neighborhood of man, and enjoy the sweet security of the streets.
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Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
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For age is opportunity no less Than youth itself, though in another dress, And as the evening twilight fades away The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day.
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The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after.
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