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Wilbur D. Nesbit
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“He always said "Good mornin'," An' emphasized the "good," As if he’d make it happy For each one, if he could. "Good mornin'!" Just "Good mornin'" To ev'ryone he met; He said it with a twinkle That no one could forget.”
Wilbur D. Nesbit (1871–1927) first seen 1902 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Good Mornin'", st. 1, in The Idler, vol. 21 (September, 1902), p. 706
“Your flag and my flag— And how it flies to-day! In your land and my land, And half the world away! Rose-red and blood-red, The stripes forever gleam; Snow-white and soul-white— The good forefathers' dream; Sky-blue and true-blue, with stars to shine aright— The gloried guidon of the day, a shelter through the night.”
Wilbur D. Nesbit (1871–1927) first seen 1904 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Song for Flag Day", st. 1. The Trail to Boyland, and Other Poems (Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1904), p. 96
“Who hath a book Hath friends at hand, And gold and gear At his command; And rich estates, If he but look, Are held by him Who hath a book. Who hath a book Hath but to read And he may be A king, indeed. His kingdom is His inglenook— All this is his Who hath a book.”
Wilbur D. Nesbit (1871–1927) first seen 1906 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Who Hath a Book", sts. 1 and 3. A Book of Poems (Evanston, IL: Bowman Co., 1906), p. 146
“Forever on Thanksgiving Day, The heart will find the pathway home.”
Wilbur D. Nesbit (1871–1927) first seen 1906 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Thanksgiving", st. 4, from the Chicago Tribune, in Jos. C. Sindelar (ed.) Thanksgiving Entertainments (Chicago: A. Flanagan Co., 1906), p. 122
“The thing that goes the farthest towards making life worthwhile, That costs the least and does the most is just a pleasant smile.”
Wilbur D. Nesbit (1871–1927) first seen 1901 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lyrics, attributed to a "Harriet S. Damon" in the Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, vol. 63, no. 18 (May 2, 1901), p. 288 ("The Welcome Smile")