Donald G. Mitchell Quotes

A collection of quotes by Donald G. Mitchell.

Donald G. Mitchell, also known as Ik Marvel, was an American author and essayist. Born in Norwich, Connecticut in 1822, Mitchell attended Yale College and later became a lawyer. However, his true passion lied in literature and writing. He gained recognition for his popular essays and travelogues, which reflected his observations on nature and society. Mitchell's works, such as "Reveries of a Bachelor" (1850) and "My Farm of Edgewood" (1863), enjoyed great success and influenced the romantic literary movement of his time. His contributions as a writer and his engaging style continue to be remembered.

Youth is in a grand flush, like the hot days of ending summe

Youth is in a grand flush, like the hot days of ending summer and pleasant dreams thrall your spirit, like the smoky atmosphere that bathes the landscape of an August day.

Donald G. Mitchell


In the vanity of self-consciousness one feels at a long remo

In the vanity of self-consciousness one feels at a long remove above the ordinary love and trustfulness of a simple and pure heart.

Donald G. Mitchell

Love Self

Married or unmarried, young or old, poet or worker, you are

Married or unmarried, young or old, poet or worker, you are still a dreamer, and will one time know, and feel, that your life is but a dream.

Donald G. Mitchell

Dreams

No man's brain is so dull, and no man's eye so blind, that t

No man's brain is so dull, and no man's eye so blind, that they cannot catch food for dreams.

Donald G. Mitchell

Dreams