Thought for the Day
A FRIEND
“There is no friend like an old friend
Who has shared our morning days,
No greeting like his welcome,
No homage like his praise.
Fame is the scentless sunflower,
With gaudy crown of gold;
But friendship is the breathing rose,
With sweets in every fold.”
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
(1809-1894)
*Oliver Wendell Holmes
Born August 29, 1809 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Died October 7, 1894 (aged 85) Boston, Massachusetts
An American physician, professor, lecturer, and author. Regarded by his peers as one of the best writers of the 19th century, he is considered a member of the Fireside Poets. He is recognized as an important medical reformer.
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