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“It is curious how tyrannical the habit of reading is...”

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James Russell Lowell was an American poet, born on February 22, 1819, and died on August 12, 1891. His poetry is known for its profound social insights and admiration for nature. more

“Have you ever rightly considered what the mere ability to read means? That it is the key which admits us to the whole world of thought and fancy and imagination? to the company of saint and sage, of the wisest and the wittiest at their wisest and wittiest moment? That it enables us to see with the keenest eyes, hear with the finest ears, and listen to the sweetest voices of all time? More than that, it annihilates time and space for us.”

World Mean Whole Moments Eye Reading Voice Imagination Ability Space Company Keys Ears Mere Saint Whole World All Time Fancy Finest Sage Time And Space Sweetest Wisest Wittiest

Book:Democracy and other Addresses

Source: Democracy and other Addresses

“I don't wake up every day and think about which tournaments I won and which titles I hold. It's something I don't care about.”

Thinking Care Wake Up Don't Care Titles I Don't Care Tournaments

Author:Steffi Graf

“Reading Chaucer is like brushing through the dewy grass at sunrise.”

Reading Grass Sunrise Brushing Chaucer

Author:James Russell Lowell

“The discontent with the existing order of things pervaded the atmosphere, wherever the conditions were favorable, long before Columbus, seeking the back door of Asia, found himself knocking at the front door of America.”

Long America Order Found Doors Conditions Fronts Seeking Atmosphere Asia Discontent Knocking Columbus Front Doors Back Doors

Book:Essays, English and American: With Introductions and Notes

Source: Essays, English and American: With Introductions and Notes

“Most religion-mongers have bated their paradises with a bit of toasted cheese. They have tempted the body with large promises of possessions in their transmortal El Dorado. Sancho Panza will not quit his chimney-corner, but under promise of imaginary islands to govern.”

Body Religion Bits Promise Possession Corners Quitting Islands Paradise Imaginary Cheese Tempted Chimneys

Book:Conversations on Some of the Old Poets

Source: Conversations on Some of the Old Poets

“God is not dumb, that he should speak no more; If thou hast wanderings in the wilderness And find'st not Sinai, 'tis thy soul is poor.”

Ifs Should Soul Religion Speak Poor Wander Dumb Wilderness Sinai

Book:Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell (Illustrated)

“O reputation! dearer far than life.”

Reputation

Author:James Russell Lowell

“Large charity doth never soil, but only whitens soft white hands.”

Hands White Charity Soil

Book:The poetical works of James Russell Lowell

Source: The poetical works of James Russell Lowell

“All that hath been majestical In life or death, since time began, Is native in the simple heart of all, The angel heat of man.”

Men Heart Character Simple Angel Heat Native Life Or Death

Author:James Russell Lowell

“Comparative criticism teaches us that moral and aesthetic defects are more nearly related than is commonly supposed.”

Moral Teach Criticism Related Aesthetic Defects

Book:My Study Windows

Source: My Study Windows

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