Quote by: Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

If the wild filly, "Progress," thou wouldst ride, Have young companions ever at thy side; But wouldst thou stride the stanch old mare, "Success," Go with thine elders, though they please thee less.


Author Bio


  • NameOliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
  • DescriptionPoet, essayist, physician
  • BornAugust 29, 1809
  • DiedOctober 7, 1894
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Author; Novelist