About Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (; August 29, 1809 – October 7, 1894) was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. Grouped among the fireside poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table"...
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The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.
Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend.
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A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.
How far away the stars seem, and how far is our first kiss, and ah, how old my heart.