A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Fearless grief bleeds inwardly

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Galileo called doubt the father of invention it is certainly the pioneer.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Good men have the fewest fears. He has but one great fear who fears to do wrong he has a thousand who has overcome it.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Music is the fourth great material want, first food, then clothes, then shelter, then music.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

Our first and last love are - self-love.

— Christian Nestell Bovee