The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Quotes
Laugh, and the world laughs with you: Weep, and you weep alone; For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth, It has trouble enough of its own.
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| Birth: | 5th November, 1850 |
| Death: | 30th October, 1919 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Poet, Writer |
About
Ella Wheeler Wilcox was born in Johnstown, Wisconsin, USA. She was an American poet and writer. Her most famous poem, "Solitude", was first published in the February 25, 1883 issue of The New York Sun. Her best-known work was Poems of Passion. Her autobiography, The Worlds and I, was published in 1918, a year before her death. She was also an associate editor of New Thought Magazine and had a number of her essays published in The Heart of New Thought.
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