One of the best regarded American poets of the 19th century.. American physician poet professor lecturer and author
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There are one-story intellects, two-story intellects, and three-story intellects with skylights. All fact collectors with no aim beyond their facts are one-story men. Two-story men compare reason and generalize, using labors of the fact collectors as well as their own. Three-story men idealize, imagine, and predict. Their best illuminations come from above through the skylight. Go to Quote / Comment
Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum. Art Go to Quote / Comment
When in doubt, do it. Go to Quote / Comment
Pretty much all the honest truth-telling there is in the world is done by children Go to Quote / Comment
Lawyers spend a great deal of their time shoveling smoke. Go to Quote / Comment