Quotes by John Greenleaf Whittier

“Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”

“So all night long the storm roared on:The morning broke without a sun;In tiny spherule traced with linesOf Natures geometric signs,In starry flake, and pellicle,All day the hoary meteor fell;And, w...”

“the joy that you give to others is the joy that comes back to you”

“When faith is lost, when honor dies, the man is dead.”

“Before me, even as behind, God is, and all is well.”

“For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'.”

“Peace hath higher tests of manhood, than battle ever knew.”

“The smile of God is victory.”

“Tradition wears a snowy beard, romance is always young.”

“All the windows of my heart I open to the day.”

“The tints of autumn...a mighty flower garden blossoming under the spell of the enchanter, frost.”

“Methinks I see the sunset light flooding the river valley, the western hills stretching to the horizon, overhung with trees gorgeous and glowing with the tints of autumn -- a mighty flower garden b...”

“Peace hath higher tests of manhood Than battle ever knew.”

“Our toil is sweet with thankfulness Our burden is our boon The curse of earth's gray morning is The blessing of its noon.”

“Reason's voice and God's Nature's and Duty's never are at odds.”

“Through the dark and stormy night Faith beholds a feeble light Up the blackness streaking Knowing God's own time is best In a patient hope I rest For the full day-breaking!”

“The craven's fear is but selfishness like his merriment.”

“"Shoot if you must this old gray head But spare your country's flag " she said.”

“No longer forward nor behind I look in hope or fear But grateful take the good I find The best of now and here.”

“Who fathoms the Eternal Thought? Who talks of scheme and plan? The Lord is God! He needeth not The poor device of man.”