Sentiment is intellectualized emotion; emotion precipitated, as it were, in pretty crystals — James Russell Lowell
Whoever can endure unmixed delight, whoever can tolerate music and painting and — James Russell Lowell
Against the windows the storm comes dashing, Through tattered foliage the hail — James Russell Lowell
If one waits for the right time to come before writing, the right time never comes. — James Russell Lowell
Talent is that which is in a man’s power; genius is that in whose power a man is. — James Russell Lowell
Ef you want peace, the thing you’ve gut to du Is jes’ to show you’re up to fightin’, tu. — James Russell Lowell
That cause is strong which has, not a multitude, but one strong man behind it. — James Russell Lowell