Quotes by : Paul C. Nagel

My countenance in my old-age does injustice to my heart. John Quincy Adams

Since chess was such a painful test of intellect, it affected his emotions too much to be sport.

John Quincy Adams strove to escape commonplace thoughts.

Shakespeare's work had a liberating influence.

Our religion was the religion of a Book. Man must be educated on Earth for Heaven. John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams, denying his sons permission to come home for college holidays for under-performance:....

He must become an apprentice to ordinary life.

Foolish defiance was his lifelong response to being ill.

Most ardent reformers are accompanied by but equal portion of dullness . John Quincy Adams

Amusement and annoyance are, perhaps, both forms of denial.