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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow18 quotes
If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1857One, if by land, and two, if by sea;
And I on the opposite shore will be,
Ready to ride and spread the alarm
Through every Middlesex village and farm. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1861Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1842Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1838If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it;
Every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1882Not in the clamor of the crowded street,
Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng,
But in ourselves, are triumph and defeat. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1878All 18 quotes →Mark Rothko2 quotes
The people who weep before my pictures are having the same religious experience I had when I painted them. — Mark RothkoThe most important tool the artist fashions through constant practice is faith in his ability to produce miracles when they are needed. — Mark RothkoStephen King1 quote
Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. — Stephen King · 2007