Best quotes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the Fireside Poets from New England. ...more

Birth: February 27, 1807 - Death: March 24, 1882

A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.

Topic(s): Men , Years , Book

Music is the universal language of mankind.

Topic(s): Art , Language , Sound

Everyone says that forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive.

Topic(s): Inspirational , Ideas , Forgiving

Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending.

Topic(s): Writing , Art , Business

When one is truly in love, one not only says it, but shows it.

Topic(s): Inspirational , Shows , Love

It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong.

Topic(s): Inspirational , Doe , Character

Music is the language spoken by angels.

Topic(s): Language , Music Is , Angel

In the long run men hit only what they aim at.

Topic(s): Men , Long , Inspirational

I will be a man among men; and no longer a dreamer among shadows.

Topic(s): Men , Action , Shadow

Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that however high we reach we are never satisfied.

Topic(s): Humans , Literature , Powerful

Be thy sleep, Silent as night is, and as deep.

Topic(s): Night , Sleep , Silent

One half the world must sweat and groan that the other half may dream.

Topic(s): World , May , Dream

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