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1820–1904 United States

Christian Nestell Bovee (February 22, 1820 – January 18, 1904) was an epigrammatic New York writer.

United States
Poets

Also known as: Bovee, Christian Nestell, C. Nestell Bovee, Christian Bovee, Christian N. Bovee

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At all events, the next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to quote another's wit.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

There is, indeed, no wild beast more to be dreaded than a communicative man having nothing to communicate.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

The light in the world comes principally from two sources,—the sun, and the student's lamp.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

There is probably no hell for authors in the next world — they suffer so much from critics and publishers in this.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

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.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

He has but one great fear that fears to do wrong.

The great obstacle to progress is prejudice.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

What a man knows should find its expression in what he does. The value of superior knowledge is chiefly in that it leads to a performing manhood.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

Four sweet lips, two pure souls, and one undying affection,—these are love's pretty ingredients for a kiss.

The language denotes the man. A coarse or refined character finds its expression naturally in a coarse or refined phraseology.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

Next to God, we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for making it worth having.

Loss of sincerity is loss of vital power.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

Melancholy sees the worst of things,—things as they may be, and not as they are. It looks upon a beautiful face, and sees but a grinning skull.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was a business; but now, when great fortunes are only made by business, business is war.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

A book should be luminous but not voluminous.

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

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

Loose ideas on the subject of business will not answer. It must be reduced to something of a science. It has its principles, upon a knowledge and an application of which, success in it mainly depends.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

Perhaps no man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions, it may be said, are as necessary to our happiness as realities.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

Example has more followers than reason.

Intuitions and Summaries of Thought (1862)

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