Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant — Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Great thoughts in crude, unshapely verse set forth lose half their preciousness, — Thomas Bailey Aldrich
What is slang in one age sometimes goes into the vocabulary of the purist in the next. — Thomas Bailey Aldrich
There must be such a thing as a child with average ability, but you can’t find a parent — Thomas Bailey Aldrich
No bird has ever uttered note that was not in some first bird’s throat; since eden’s freshness — Thomas Bailey Aldrich
To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent – that is to triumph over old age. — Thomas Bailey Aldrich