I think that to have known one good, old manone man, who, through the chances and mischances of a long life, has carried his heart in his hand, like a palm-branch, waving all discords into peacehelps our faith in God, in ourselves, and in each other more than many sermons,
More Quotes from George William Curtis:
I walked beside the evening sea And dreamed a dream that could not be The waves that plunged along the shore Said only 'Dreamer, dream no more 'George William Curtis
Imagination is as good as many voyages - and how much cheaper!
George William Curtis
The test of civilization is its estimate of women.
George William Curtis
The new year begins in a snow-storm of white vows.
George William Curtis
Every great crisis of human history is a pass of Thermopylae, and there is always a Leonidas and his three hundred to die in it, if they can not conquer.
George William Curtis
Reputation is favorable notoriety as distinguished from fame, which is permanent approval of great deeds and noble thoughts by the best intelligence of mankind.
George William Curtis
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Chance Quotes, God Quotes, Life Quotes, Man QuotesBased on Keywords: discords
I thought, well of course, Kinsey absolutely adored teaching. He was a wonderful teacher. So these kids really inspired me. So that was a clue I hung onto. He loved young people, he absolutely loved them. And he loved teaching them and trying to help them.
Liam Neeson
Slash sat me down at his house and said, You've got to clean up your act. You know you've gone too far when Slash is saying, Look, you've got to get into rehab.
Charlie Sheen
Baseball hasn't been the national pastime for many years now - no sport is. The national pastime, like it or not, is watching television.
Bob Greene