“New conditions of life will stimulate thought and give new forms to its expression.”
Source: Literary Criticism of James Russell Lowell
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Famous James Russell Lowell Quotes
Source: The English Poets Lessing: Rousseau
Source: Among my Books, etc
Source: Among My Books: Six Essays
“A stray hair, by its continued irritation, may give more annoyance than a smart blow.”
Source: Conversations on Some of the Old Poets
“Earth gets its price for what Earth gives us.”
Source: The poetical works of James Russell Lowell
Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)
“Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.”
“Incredulity robs us of many pleasures, and gives us nothing in return.”
Source: Conversations on Some of the Old Poets
Source: The poetical works of James Russell Lowell
“Not what we give, but what we share, for the gift without the giver is bare.”
Source: The poetical works of James Russell Lowell
“Who gives himself with his alms feeds three, himself, his hungering neighbor and me.”
Source: The Vision of Sir Launfal And Other Poems by James Russell Lowell, With a Biographical Sketch and Notes, a Portrait and Other Illustrations
“He gives only the worthless gold who gives from a sense of duty.”
Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)
Source: The Vision of Sir Launfal And Other Poems by James Russell Lowell, With a Biographical Sketch and Notes, a Portrait and Other Illustrations
“The better part of every man's education is that which he gives himself.”
Source: Books and Libraries: Democracy, and Other Papers
Source: The Writings of James Russell Lowell in Ten Volumes: Literary and political addresses
Source: The Early Poems of James Russell Lowell: With Biographical Sketch