Will Christian
Will Christian
done may littles
We repose too much upon the actual, when we should be seeking to develop the possibilities of our being. It is true of nearly all of us, that what we have done is little compared with what we might have accomplished, or may hereafter effect.
sex women heart
It is indeed a misfortune for a woman to be without beauty, as with men the eye is the chief arbiter of qualities in the sex. Her beauty is her capital--her worth in the market matrimonial depends upon it. With her the Virtues are less reverenced when unaccompanied by the Graces. The sex understand this very well; and hence they seek mainly to make captive the eye, knowing the mind and heart will follow as a matter of course.
passion feelings looks
Passion doesn't look beyond the moment of its existence.
passion kissing heaven
Passion looks not beyond the moment of its existence. Better, it says, the kisses of love to day, than the felicities of heaven afar off.
passion mountain genuine
A genuine passion is like a mountain stream; it admits of no impediment; it cannot go backward; it must go forward.
character skins freckles
There are some weaknesses that are peculiar and distinctive to generous characters, as freckles are to a fair skin.
mother children heart
A mother's love is indeed the golden link that binds youth to age; and he is still but a child, however time may have furrowed his cheek, or silvered his brow, who can yet recall, with a softened heart, the fond devotion, or the gentle chidings, of the best friend that God gives us.
self morbid cures
The cure for tender sensibilities is to make more of our objects and less of our selves.
causes matrimony enterprising
Marriage, by making us more contented, causes us often to be less enterprising.
love heart successful
Successful love takes a load off our hearts, and puts it upon our shoulders.
age weakness should
Age, that acquaints us with infirmities in ourselves, should make us tender in our reprehension of weakness elsewhere.
ambition ambitious kingdoms
Ambitious princes value inherited kingdoms not so much as conquered provinces.
beautiful power risk
Woman's power is over the affections. A beautiful dominion is hers; but she risks its forfeiture when she seeks to extend it.
sarcasm mind irony
At the best, sarcasms, bitter irony, scathing wit, are a sort of swordplay of the mind. You pink your adversary, and he is forthwith dead; and then you deserve to be hung for it.