Christian Nestell Bovee Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Christian Nestell Bovee quotes, Christian Nestell Bovee sayings, and Christian Nestell Bovee proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

We trifle when we assign limits to our desires, since nature hath set none. Christian Nestell Bovee
If one is not virtuous he becomes vicious. Christian Nestell Bovee
Contentment is not happiness. An oyster may be contented. Happiness is compounded of richer elements. Christian Nestell Bovee
The most brilliant flashes of wit come from a clouded mind, as lightning leaps only from an obscure firmament. Christian Nestell Bovee
The loss of a beloved connection awakens an interest in Heaven before unfelt. Christian Nestell Bovee
Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit. Christian Nestell Bovee
The cure for tender sensibilities is to make more of our objects and less of ourselves. Christian Nestell Bovee
The cure for tender sensibilities is to make more of our objects and less of our selves. Christian Nestell Bovee
The heart contracts as the pocket expands. Christian Nestell Bovee
A mother is the best friend God ever gave. Christian Nestell Bovee
The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness. Christian Nestell Bovee
Cheerfulness is an offshoot of goodness and of wisdom. Christian Nestell Bovee
Kindred weaknesses induce friendships as often as kindred virtues. Christian Nestell Bovee
The worst deluded are the self-deluded. Christian Nestell Bovee
The cure for tender sensibilities is to make more of our objects and less of our selves. Christian Nestell Bovee
The very cunning conceal their cunning; the indifferently shrewd boast of it. Christian Nestell Bovee
Few minds wear out; more rust out. Christian Nestell Bovee
Truth like the sun, submits to be obscured; but like the sun, only for a time. Christian Nestell Bovee
Life being full of harsh realities, we seek relief from them in a variety of pleasing delusions. Christian Nestell Bovee
A mother's love is indeed the golden link that binds youth to age; and he is still but a child, however time may have furrowed his cheek, or silvered his brow, who can recall with a softened heart, the fond devotion or the gentle chidings of the best friend that God ever give us. Christian Nestell Bovee
False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade. Christian Nestell Bovee
Doubt whom you will, but never doubt yourself. Christian Nestell Bovee
The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess. Christian Nestell Bovee
Our first and last love is self-love. Christian Nestell Bovee
Music is the fourth great material want, first food, then clothes, then shelter, then music. Christian Nestell Bovee
Heaven lent you a soul, Earth will lend a grave. Christian Nestell Bovee
The small courtesies sweeten life the greater ennoble it. Christian Nestell Bovee
Doubt whom you will, but never yourself. Christian Nestell Bovee
Love's sweetest meanings are unspoken; the full heart knows no rhetoric of words Christian Nestell Bovee
He has but one great fear who fears to do wrong; he has a thousand who has overcome it. Christian Nestell Bovee