One of the best regarded American poets of the 19th century.. American physician poet professor lecturer and author
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I despise making the most of one's time. Half of the pleasures of life consist of the opportunities one has neglected. Go to Quote / Comment
A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve. Go to Quote / Comment
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Go to Quote / Comment
I think that, as life is action and passion, it is required of a man that he should share the passion and action of his time at peril of being judged not to have lived. Go to Quote / Comment
To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old. Go to Quote / Comment