Quotes by Christian Nestell Bovee

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.

Tranquil pleasures last the longest we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.

There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable.

Panic is a sudden desertion of us, and a going over to the enemy of our imagination.

“No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities..”