Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart.
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"Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart." — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a Poet from United States (1807–1882).
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This quote is attributed to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a Poet from United States.
When did Henry Wadsworth Longfellow live?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived from 1807 – 1882.