James Jeffrey Roche Quotes

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I 'd rather be handsome than homely;
I 'd rather be youthful than old;
If I can't have a bushel of silver
I'll do with a barrel of gold.

James Jeffrey Roche

All loved Art in a seemly way
With an earnest soul and a capital A.

James Jeffrey Roche

The love of man and woman is as fire
To warm, to light, but surely to consume
And self-consuming die…
But comrade-love is as a welding blast
Of candid flame and ardent temperature:
Glowing more fervent, it doth bind more fast;
And melting both but makes the union sure.
The dross alone is burnt—till at the last
The steel, if cold, is one and strong and pure.

James Jeffrey Roche

The net of law is spread so wide,
No sinner from its sweep may hide.
Its meshes are so fine and strong
They take in every child of wrong.
O wondrous web of mystery!
Big fish alone escape from thee!

James Jeffrey Roche

A brave endeavor
To do thy duty, whate'er its worth,
Is better than life with love forever
And love is the sweetest thing on earth.

James Jeffrey Roche

Be not concerned if thou findest thyself in possession of unexpected wealth; Allah will provide an unexpected use for it.

James Jeffrey Roche

James Jeffrey Roche

James Jeffrey Roche

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Born: May 31, 1847

Died: April 3, 1908 (aged 60)

Bio: James Jeffrey Roche was an Irish-American poet, journalist and diplomat. Roche emigrated as a young child, and grew up in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He came to Boston in 1866, and joined the staff of the Irish newspaper.

Known for:

Her Majesty the King: A Romance of the Harem (1898)
By-ways of War: The Story of the Filibusters (1901)
The V-a-s-e & Other Bric-à-brac (1900)

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