Austin O'Malley
Austin O'Malley
eye heaven earth
If you keep your eyes so fixed on heaven that you never look at the earth, you will stumble into hell.
eye perfect criticism
The perfect critic is one ... that sees with the eyes of posterity.
eye quiet-voice harvest
Happiness is the harvest of a quiet eye.
life eye dark
Life is a charity ball given by the leaders of society. A few dance, get their charity's worth to the last penny; and the poor stand outside the gate and watch with hungry eyes the glint of jewels in the warm air. Then comes the lackey Death, and he says: "Madam and my Master, your carriage waits." So they go away into the dark in the carriage of the black plumes, and the dancing continues.
eye closing
The living have their eyes opened by closing the eyes of the dead.
best blood fool fools-and-foolishness mosquito
The best blood will sometimes get into a fool or a mosquito
sermons
Sermons are like piecrust, the shorter the better
against creed hold laugh martyrdom truth unto
Some that will hold a creed unto martyrdom will not hold the truth against a sneering laugh
facts theory tires
Facts are carpet-tacks under the pneumatic tires of theory
gallon pint
A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
cast
When walking through the 'valley of shadows,' remember, a shadow is cast by a Light.
taxes
In levying taxes and in shearing sheep it is well to stop when you get down to the skin.
gratitude rain rose
Sorrow, like rain makes roses and mud.
beauty quality essentials
An essential quality of beauty is aloofness.