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Thomas Bailey Aldrich quotes

American Poet November 11, 1836 – March 19, 1907

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Thomas Bailey Aldrich quote: "What is lovely never dies, put passes into other loveliness."
What is lovely never dies, put passes into other loveliness. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
I hope he and she that was Miss Wang Wang are very happy together, sitting cross-legged over dimenitive cups of tea in a sky-blue tower hung with bells. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich quote: "..We shall get on famously...and be capital friends forever."
..We shall get on famously...and be capital friends forever. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
What is more cheerful, now, in the fall of the year, than an open-wood-fire? Do you hear those little chirps and twitters coming out of that piece of apple-wood? Those are the ghosts of the robins and blue-birds that sang upon the bough when it was in blossom last Spring. In Summer whole flocks of them come fluttering about the fruit-trees under the window: so I have singing birds all the year round. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich quote: "To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful,..."
To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Whenever a new scholar came to out school, I used to confront him at recess with the following words: 'My name's Tom Bailey: what's your name?' If the name struck me favorably, I shook hands with the new pupil cordially; but if it didn't I would turn on my heel, for I was particular in this point. Such names as Higgins, Wiggins, and Spriggins were deadly afronts to my ear; while Lapgdon, Wallace, Blake, and the like, were passing words to my confidence and esteem. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich quote: "We visit...a neighboring grave-yard. I am by this time in a..."
We visit...a neighboring grave-yard. I am by this time in a condition of mind to become a willing inmate of the place. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
And who are you?" cried one agape, Shuddering in the gloaming light. "I know not" said the second Shape, "I only died last night. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich quote: "They fail, and they alone, who have not striven."
They fail, and they alone, who have not striven. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Books that have become classics - books that have had their day and now get more praise than perusal - always remind me of retired colonels and majors and captains who, having reached the age limit, find themselves retired on half pay. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich quote: "True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim..."
True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
...Conway would give me no rest until I fought him. I felt it was ordained ages before our birth that we should meet on this planet and fight. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Then the ship gave sudden lurches that made it a matter of uncertainty whether one was going to put his fork in his mouth or into his eye. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
So I sit there kicked my heels, thinking about New Orleans, and watching a morbid blue-bottle fly attempt to commit suicide by butting his head against the windowpane. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich quote: "The ocean moans over dead men's bones."
The ocean moans over dead men's bones. Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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