Quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I feel a kind of reverence for the first books of young authors. There is so much aspiration in them, so much audacious hope and trembling fear, so much of the heart's history, that all errors and shortcomings are for a while lost sight of in the amiable self assertion of youth.

I feel a kind of reverence for the first books of young auth

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This quote expresses the admiration and respect the speaker feels towards the early works of young authors. Despite any flaws or mistakes found in these books, the speaker finds the ambition, hope, and vulnerability displayed by young writers to be endearing and captivating. The quote highlights the notion that the sincerity and boldness of youth temporarily overshadow any imperfections, and it suggests that there is something special and valuable in the early creative output of aspiring writers.

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