Quotes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Explore a curated collection of 169 quotes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
As Unto the bow the the cord is ,So unto the man is woman;Though she bends him, she obeys him,Though she draws him , yet — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I do not believe anyone can be perfectly well, who has a brain and a heart — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Ah, Nothing is too late, till the tired heart shall cease to palpitate. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet th — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
And in despair I bowed my head;"There is no peace on earth," I said;"For hate is strong,And mocks the songOf peace on ea — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience He stands waiting, with exact — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Sweet as the tender fragrance that survives,When martyred flowers breathe out their little lives,Sweet as a song that on — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Music is the universal language of mankind. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Think of your woods and orchards without birds!Of empty nests that cling to boughs and beamsAs in an idiot's brain remem — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Ah, how good it feels! The hand of an old friend. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Anon from the castle wallsThe crescent banner falls,And the crowd beholds instead,Like a portent in the sky,Iskander's b — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Art is the child of nature in whom we trace the features of the mothers face. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O Union, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares, that infest the day,Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,and s — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A torn jacket is soon mended, but hard words bruise the heart of a child. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
With favoring winds, o'er sunlit seas,We sailed for the Hesperides,The land where golden apples grow;But that, ah! that — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day's occupations, That is — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow