More From Oliver Wendell Holmes
- "Through our great good fortune, in our youth our hearts were touched with fire. It was given to us to learn at the outset that life is a profound and passionate thing."
- "Every calling is great when greatly pursued."
- "Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out."
More In Courage
- "My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return."― Maya Angelou
- "I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poet’s personality."― Mark Strand
- "Nobody ever seems to want my advice about serious stuff. People will be like: ‘Who made that sweater?’ Or ‘How did you get your hair so straight?’ They don’t to come to me for the relationship advice or deep stuff. In fact, my little sister actually hides from me."― Lauren Graham