“The human race is divided into two classes—those who go ahead and do something, and those who sit still and inquire, 'Why wasn't it done the other way?'”

About Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

Author • American

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. was a prominent American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. As a writer, he was one of the best-regarded of the 19th century and a member of the 'fireside poets.' His most famous...