John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| Theodore Chickering Williams. (1855– ?) |
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| Life is a voyage. The winds of life come strong From every point; yet each will speed thy course along, If thou with steady hand when tempests blow Canst keep thy course aright and never once let go. |
| The Voyage of Life. |
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| Death is an angel with two faces: To us he turns A face of terror, blighting all things fair; The other burns With glory of the stars, and love is there. |
| A Thanatopsis. |
| George Moore. (1855– ?) |
| 8085 |
| After all there is but one race—humanity. |
| The Bending of the Bough. Act iii. |
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| The difficulty in life is the choice. |
| The Bending of the Bough. Act iv. |
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| The wrong way always seems the more reasonable. |
| The Bending of the Bough. Act iv. |
| Ella Wheeler Wilcox. (1855– ?) |
| 8088 |
| Laugh and the world laughs with you, Weep, and you weep alone; For this brave old earth must borrow its mirth, But has trouble enough of its own. |
| The Way of the World. |
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| No question is ever settled Until it is settled right. |
| Settle the Question Right. |