Will Christian
Will Christian
happiness happy joy
Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.
hard-work temptation honest
Hard workers are usually honest; industry lifts them above temptation.
suffering too-much littles
As many suffer from too much as too little.
children flower sun
Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers.
truth sun submit
Truth, like the sun, submits to be obscured; but, like the sun, only for a time.
writing good-writing
All good writing leaves something unexpressed.
political politics merit
In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at.
motivational fear inspiration
Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.
courage bravery desperate
Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.
fear worry imagination
Panic is a sudden desertion of us, and a going over to the enemy of our imagination.
nature sadness eye
Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.
mistake literature sound
A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it.
adversity affliction wheat
As threshing separates the wheat from the chaff, so does affliction purify virtue.
character followers literature
Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.