Nothing except time is wasted in Italy. Thomas Bailey Aldrich italytimewaste Change image and share on social
A man should have duties outside of himself; without them, he is a mere balloon, inflated with thin egotism and drifting nowhere. Thomas Bailey Aldrich balloondriftduty Change image and share on social
Rome is one enormous mausoleum. There, the Past lies visibly stretched upon his bier. There is no today or tomorrow in Rome; it is perpetual yesterday. Thomas Bailey Aldrich bierenormouslie Change image and share on social
In every age have mighty spirits dwelt unseen with man, biding the hour that needed them. Thomas Bailey Aldrich agebidedwell Change image and share on social
Dwellers by the sea are generally superstitious; sailors always are. There is something in the illimitable expanse of sky and water that dilates the imagination. Thomas Bailey Aldrich dilatedwellerexpanse Change image and share on social
They fail, and they alone, who have not striven. Thomas Bailey Aldrich failstrive Change image and share on social
Every man has within himself a gold mine whose riches are limited only by his own industry. Thomas Bailey Aldrich goldindustrylimit Change image and share on social
Portsmouth has the honor, I believe, of establishing the first recorded pauper workhouse - though not in connection with her poets, as might naturally be supposed. Thomas Bailey Aldrich connectionestablishhonor Change image and share on social
Conservatism and respectability have their values, certainly; but has not the unconventional its values also? Thomas Bailey Aldrich conservatismrespectabilityunconventional Change image and share on social
Books that have become classics - books that have had their day and now get more praise than perusal - always remind me of retired colonels and majors and captains who, having reached the age limit, find themselves retired on half pay. Thomas Bailey Aldrich agebookcaptain share on social
