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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

~ 1807 - 1882

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator known for his lyric poems, including "Paul Revere's Ride," "The Song of Hiawatha," and "The Cross of Snow." He was one of the most popular and widely read poets of his time, celebrated for his ability to capture the spirit of American life and history in his works.

  1. If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it.

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    #aim#ambition#focus

  2. It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong.

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    #time#diligence#accountability

  3. Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    #sorrow#sadness#perception

  4. For age is opportunity no less Than youth itself, though in another dress, And as the evening twilight fades away The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day.

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    #age#opportunity#wisdom

  5. In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    #simplicity#excellence#style

  6. Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    #perseverance#success#determination

  7. The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    #rain#acceptance#serenity

  8. All things must change to something new, to something strange.

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    #change#transformation#uncertainty

  9. Into each life some rain must fall.

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    #rain#adversity#life

  10. A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    #conversation#wisdom#learning