Henry Wadsworth Longfellow quotes, with sources

Here are 4 short quotes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, each with the work it comes from, drawn from 4 sources.

Let us, then, be up and doing, with a heart for any fate.

A Psalm of Life, st. 9, 1838

Something attempted, something done, has earned a night’s repose.

The Village Blacksmith, st. 7, 1840

Act, act in the living present! Heart within, and God o’erhead!

A Psalm of Life, st. 6, 1838

For age is opportunity no less than youth itself, though in another dress.

Morituri Salutamus, st. 25, 1875

Sources

A Psalm of Life, st. 6, 1838
A Psalm of Life, st. 9, 1838
Morituri Salutamus, st. 25, 1875
The Village Blacksmith, st. 7, 1840

Themes

Purpose Courage Focus Calm Spiritual Hope Change

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