Charles Buxton
Charles Buxton
Charles Buxtonwas an English brewer, philanthropist, writer and member of Parliament...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth18 November 1823
Charles Buxton quotes about
party too-much companionship
A large family party is rather too much like a flight of tomtits; everlasting twitter, but no conversation; gregariousness without companionship.
home irritation perfect
In one family, every little plan or question is discussed amid bickering and irritation. In another, without the least effort, every discussion goes on amid perfect peace. This is just as easy, and infinitely more agreeable: only, in many homes it does not happen to be the family habit.
mother brother father
In one family, all goes by two and two. If a member of it has any interest, he or she will confide it to some one other; but the rest know nothing. In another family, all feel what touches one; nothing is kept dark from the father and mother, brothers and sisters--all share. This family habit is by far the better, it strengthens the tie between the members, and makes the home one home.
pain failure mean
Failure means that you would not, or could not, pay for success. Success is a matter of sale. It can (most often) be bought by a large outlay--of hard forethought--of pains--of steadiness--of the golden wisdom coined from experience. But the figure is too high for most of us. We are too poor, or too slothful, to bring the price.
son pounds capitalism
Pounds are the sons, not of pounds, but of pence.
pleasure pleasant
To make pleasures pleasant shorten them.
determination powerful differences
The longer I live, the more deeply am I convinced that that which makes the difference between one person and another-between the weak and the powerful, the great and the insignificant-is energy-invisible determination.
procrastination indulge-in done
Indulge in procrastination, and in time yon will come to this, that because a thing ought to be done, therefore you can't do it.
effort facts
The fact is - nothing comes, at least nothing good. All has to be fetched.
men poison bitter
Bad temper is its own scourge. Few things are more bitter than to feel bitter. A man's venom poisons himself more than his victim.
time days-like-this innovation
You will never 'find' time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.
carving cut good holds knife rule
The rule in carving holds good as to criticism; never cut with a knife what you can cut with a spoon.
children good wronged
The first duty to children is to make them happy. If you have not made them so, you have wronged them. No other good they may get can make up for that.
ability due experience less shows success
Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal.