Austin O'Malley
Austin O'Malley
truth cutting fingers
If you handle truth carelessly, it will cut your fingers.
art awkward technique
Art is awkward until technique has become an unconscious habit.
patience justice waiting
All things come to him who waits - even justice.
men roots color
A rose gets its color and fragrance from the root, and man his virtue from his childhood.
children civilization rubber
Civilization sails prettily like a child's rubber balloon until it hits a sharp object; then it is likely to collapse like the balloon.
atheist philosophy mind
Atheism is a disease of the mind caused by eating underdone philosophy
men play church
Some men are like a church-organ -- you can play on them for a lifetime and always find new harmonies; others are like a music-box -- they have four or five thin jingles.
art feels knows
Art knows, life applies knowledge; art feels, life acts.
fathers-day men ordinary
The worst misfortune that can happen to an ordinary man is to have an extraordinary father.
men stronger privilege
The weaker the man in authority... the stronger his insistence that all his privileges be acknowledged.
real devil charity
Boards of public charity were invented by the devil to prevent real individual charity.
children humorous parenting
When you are dealing with a child, keep all your wits about you, and sit on the floor.
waiting knees ifs
If you sit by the wayside waiting for Success, your knees will be too stiff to follow her when she passes.
music music-is
Music is another lady that talks charmingly and says nothing.