Affliction, like the iron-smith, shapes as it smites. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Affliction)

Wine is a treacherous friend who you must always be on guard for. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Alcohol and Alcoholism)

The great artist is a slave to his ideals. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Arts and Artists)

Every trait of beauty may be referred to some virtue, as to innocence, candor, generosity, modesty, or heroism. St. Pierre To cultivate the sense of the beautiful, is one of the most effectual ways of cultivating an appreciation of the divine goodness. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Beauty)

The beauty seen, is partly in him who sees it. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Beauty)

Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was business; but now when great fortunes are only made by business: Business is war! - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Business)

All men are alike in their lower natures; it is in their higher characters that they differ. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Character)

The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Cheerfulness)

Many children, many cares; no children, no felicity. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Children)

It is our relation to circumstances that determine their influence over us. The same wind that blows one ship into port may blow another off shore. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Circumstance)

Self-distrust is the cause of most of our failure. In the assurance of strength there is strength, and, they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Confidence)

What we call conscience in many instances, is only a wholesome fear of the law. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Conscience)

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Courage)

The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Courtesy)

For cowards the road of desertion should be left open; they will carry over to the enemy nothing, but their fears. - (Bovee, Christian Nevell - Coward and Cowardice)