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Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes

The saddest failures in life are those that come from not putting forth the power and will to succeed Picture Quote #1

The wise men of old have sent most of their morality down the stream of time in the light skiff of apothegm or epigram; and the proverbs of nations, which embody the commonsense of nations, have the brisk concussion of the most sparkling wit Picture Quote #1

Genius is not a single power, but a combination of great powers. It reasons, but it is not reasoning; it judges, but it is not judgment; imagines, but it is not imagination; it feels deeply and fiercely, but it is not passion. It is neither, because it is all Picture Quote #1

In activity we must find our joy as well as glory; and labor, like everything else that is good, is its own reward Picture Quote #1

As men neither fear nor respect what has been made contemptible, all honor to him who makes oppression laughable as well as detestable. Armies cannot protect it then; and walls which have remained impenetrable to cannon have fallen before a roar of laughter or a hiss of contempt Picture Quote #1

Of the three prerequisites of genius; the first is soul; the second is soul; and the third is soul Picture Quote #1

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Some men find happiness in gluttony and in drunkenness, but no delicate viands can touch their taste with the thrill of pleasure, and what generosity there is in wine steadily refuses to impart its glow to their shriveled hearts Picture Quote #1

Humor implies a sure conception of the beautiful, the majestic and he true, by whose light it surveys and shape s their opposites. It is a humane influence, softening with mirth the ragged inequities of existence, prompting tolerant views of life, bridging over the space which separates the lofty from the lowly, the great from the humble Picture Quote #1

There is a natural disposition with us to judge an author’s personal character by the character of his works. We find it difficult to understand the common antithesis of a good writer and a bad man Picture Quote #1

A man of letters is often a man with two natures, one a book nature, the other a human nature. These often clash sadly Picture Quote #1

The purity of the critical ermine, like that of the judicial, is often soiled by contact with politics Picture Quote #1

We like the fine extravagance of that philosopher who declared that no man was as rich as all men ought to be Picture Quote #1

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The saddest failures in life are those that come from the not putting forth of power and will to succeed Picture Quote #1

The laughter which it creates is impish and devilish, the very mirth of fiends, and its wit the gleam and glare of infernal light Picture Quote #1

God is glorified, not by our groans, but our thanksgivings; and all good thought and good action claim a natural alliance with good cheer Picture Quote #1

The familiar writer is apt to be his own satirist. Out of his own mouth is he judged Picture Quote #1

No education deserves the name unless it develops thought, unless it pierces down to the mysterious spiritual principle of mind, and starts that into activity and growth Picture Quote #1

There is a serious and resolute egotism that makes a man interesting to his friends and formidable to his opponents Picture Quote #1

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A true teacher should penetrate to whatever is vital in his pupil, and develop that by the light and heat of his own intelligence Picture Quote #1

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The saddest failures in life are those that come from not putting forth the power and will to succeed (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) The wise men of old have sent most of their morality down the stream of time in the light skiff of apothegm or epigram; and the proverbs of nations, which embody the commonsense of nations, have the brisk concussion of the most sparkling wit (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) Genius is not a single power, but a combination of great powers. It reasons, but it is not reasoning; it judges, but it is not judgment; imagines, but it is not imagination; it feels deeply and fiercely, but it is not passion. It is neither, because it is all (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) In activity we must find our joy as well as glory; and labor, like everything else that is good, is its own reward (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) As men neither fear nor respect what has been made contemptible, all honor to him who makes oppression laughable as well as detestable. Armies cannot protect it then; and walls which have remained impenetrable to cannon have fallen before a roar of laughter or a hiss of contempt (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) Of the three prerequisites of genius; the first is soul; the second is soul; and the third is soul (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) Some men find happiness in gluttony and in drunkenness, but no delicate viands can touch their taste with the thrill of pleasure, and what generosity there is in wine steadily refuses to impart its glow to their shriveled hearts (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) Humor implies a sure conception of the beautiful, the majestic and he true, by whose light it surveys and shape s their opposites. It is a humane influence, softening with mirth the ragged inequities of existence, prompting tolerant views of life, bridging over the space which separates the lofty from the lowly, the great from the humble (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) There is a natural disposition with us to judge an author’s personal character by the character of his works. We find it difficult to understand the common antithesis of a good writer and a bad man (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) A man of letters is often a man with two natures, one a book nature, the other a human nature. These often clash sadly (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) The purity of the critical ermine, like that of the judicial, is often soiled by contact with politics (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) We like the fine extravagance of that philosopher who declared that no man was as rich as all men ought to be (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) The saddest failures in life are those that come from the not putting forth of power and will to succeed (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) The laughter which it creates is impish and devilish, the very mirth of fiends, and its wit the gleam and glare of infernal light (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) God is glorified, not by our groans, but our thanksgivings; and all good thought and good action claim a natural alliance with good cheer (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) The familiar writer is apt to be his own satirist. Out of his own mouth is he judged (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) No education deserves the name unless it develops thought, unless it pierces down to the mysterious spiritual principle of mind, and starts that into activity and growth (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) There is a serious and resolute egotism that makes a man interesting to his friends and formidable to his opponents (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes) A true teacher should penetrate to whatever is vital in his pupil, and develop that by the light and heat of his own intelligence (Edwin Percy Whipple Quotes)

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