Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

William C. Bryant Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Nov 3, 1794
  • Died: Jun 12, 1878

William Cullen Bryant was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post.

Go forth under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings. nature

The groves were God's first temples. nature

Weep not that the world changes - did it keep a stable, changeless state, it were cause indeed to weep. change

Eloquence is the poetry of prose. poetry

A sculptor wields The chisel, and the stricken marble grows To beauty. beauty

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

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With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

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The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher

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