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Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God; read more
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon
earth: therefore let thy words be few.
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.
We should be as careful of the books we read, as of the company we keep. The dead very often read more
We should be as careful of the books we read, as of the company we keep. The dead very often have more power than the living.
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in
his heart: his words were softer read more
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in
his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn
swords.
The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.
The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.
The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience read more
The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience gleans,
The saddest are: "It might have beans."
(The did not make this up myself:
'Twas in a book upon my shelf.
It's witty, but I don't deny
It's rather Whittier than I.)
Love is shown in your deeds, not in your words.
Love is shown in your deeds, not in your words.
Every writing career starts as a personal quest for sainthood, for self-betterment. Sooner or later, and as a rule quite read more
Every writing career starts as a personal quest for sainthood, for self-betterment. Sooner or later, and as a rule quite soon, a man discovers that his pen accomplishes a lot more than his soul.
In America only the successful writer is important, in France all writers are important, in England no writer is important, read more
In America only the successful writer is important, in France all writers are important, in England no writer is important, and in Australia you have to explain what a writer is.
