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The worth of a book is a matter of expressed juices.
Christian Nestell Bovee
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Christian Nestell Bovee
Age: 83 †
Born: 1820
Born: February 22
Died: 1904
Died: January 18
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New York City
New York
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C. N. Bovee
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To be without sympathy is to be alone in the world--without friends or country, home or kindred.
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Rejecting the miracles of Christ, we still have the miracle of Christ Himself.
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The beauty seen is partly in him who sees it. [a predisposition to notice the beautiful, in everything.]
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Silence, when nothing need be said, is the eloquence of discretion.
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Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.
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There is probably no hell for authors in the next world - they suffer so much from critics and publishers in this.
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Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.
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Dignity of position adds to dignity of character, as well as to dignity of carriage. Give us a proud position, and we are impelled to act up to it.
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The past is the sepulchre of our dead emotions.
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Our opinions partake, more or less, of the prejudices of our class, party, or sect. We are all largely pledged, through interest, affection, or passion, to particular classes of opinion, and the strength of efforts to get released from these pledges, is the measure of our advancement.
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We take life too seriously: the office of wit is to correct this tendency.
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