Christian Nestell Bovee Quotes
Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire. .
The more gross the fraud, the more glibly will it go down and the more greedily will it be swallowed, since folly will always find faith wherever imposters will find impudence.
One who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do. He has lain down to die, and the grass is already over him.
A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality. .
A book should be luminous not voluminous.
Care admitted as a guest, quickly turns to be a master.
Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was business; but now when great fortunes are only made by business, business is war.
There are few wild beasts more to be dreaded than a communicative man having nothing to communicate.
There is probably no hell for authors in the next world- they suffer so much from critics and publishers in this.