Arthur Helps
Arthur Helps
Sir Arthur Helps KCB HonDCLwas an English writer and dean of the Privy Council. He was a Cambridge Apostle...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth10 July 1813
science men errors
There is hardly a more common error than that of taking the man who has one talent, for a genius.
character errors feelings
A great and frequent error in our judgment of human nature is to suppose that those sentiments and feelings have no existence, which may be only for a time concealed. The precious metals are not found at the surface of the earth, except in sandy places.
reports vague
Vague injurious reports are no men's lies, but all men's carelesness.
changed earth face spirit whose
Whose indomitable spirit changed the face of the earth for us
corner everywhere except found sought
Everywhere I have sought rest and not found it, except sitting in a corner by myself with a little book.
british-historian people wisdom
We all admire the wisdom of people who come to us for advice.
love race imagination
Love, like the opening of the heavens to the saints, shows for a moment, even to the dullest person, the possibilities of the human race. One has faith, hope, and charity for another being, perhaps but the creation of the imagination; still it is a great advance for a person to be profoundly loving, even in his or her imagination.
men bravery example
The heroic example of other days is in great part the source of the courage of each generation; and men walk up composedly to the most perilous enterprises, beckoned onward by the shades of the brave that were.
land advice foolish
Extremely foolish advice is likely to be uttered by those who are looking at the laboring vessel from the land.
vanity admiration accounts
It is better in some respects to be admired by those with whom you live than to be loved by them; and this not on account of any gratification of vanity, but because admiration is so much more tolerant than love.
understood known
We are frequently understood the least by those who have known us the longest.
spirit language
Thoughts there are, not to be translated into any language, and spirits alone can read them.
wise wisdom heart
There are few who would need advisers, if they were only accustomed to appeal to themselves in their calmest, holiest moments. If, when embarrassed with doubt as to any course of action, they would turn aside from the immediate tumult of the world, and from the vain speaking of those who "darken counsel by words without knowledge;" and would then commune with their hearts alone, at night, the heavens their silent counsellors, they would act not always in accordance with the wise men of this world, but with that wisdom which bringeth peace.
wise lonely retirement
A great many wise sayings have been uttered about the effects of solitary retirement; but the motives which impel men to seek it are not more various than the effects which it produces on different individuals. One thing is certain, that those who can with truth affirm that they are "never less alone than when alone," might generally add that they never feel more lonely than when not alone.