Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

— James Russell Lowell

Children are God's Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace.

— James Russell Lowell

Compromise makes a good umbrella but a poor roof it is a temporary expedient often wise in party politics almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.

— James Russell Lowell

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.

— James Russell Lowell

Darkness is strong and so is Sin But surely God endures forever!

— James Russell Lowell

Death is delightful. Death is dawn, The waking from a weary night Of fevers unto truth and light.

— James Russell Lowell

Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.

— James Russell Lowell

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

— James Russell Lowell

Earth's noblest thing a Woman perfected.

— James Russell Lowell

Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.

— James Russell Lowell