Lord David Cecil Quotes and Sayings - Page 1

“It requires as much reflection and wisdom to know what is not to be put into a sermon, as what is.”
-- Lord David Cecil

#Reflection
“The primary object of a student of literature is to be delighted. His duty is to enjoy himself, his efforts should be directed to developing his faculty of appreciation.”
-- Lord David Cecil

#Appreciation #Effort #Literature
“Hypocrisy is folly. It is much easier, safer, and pleasanter to be the thing which a man aims to appear, than to keep up the appearance of being what he is not.”
-- Lord David Cecil

#Men #Hypocrisy #Appearance
“It does not matter that Dickens' world is not life-like; it is alive.”
-- Lord David Cecil

#Reality #Doe #Alive
“A contemplative life has more the appearance of a life of piety than any other; but it is the divine plan to bring faith into activity and exercise.”
-- Lord David Cecil

#Exercise #Appearance #Contemplation
“To have too much forethought is the part of a wretch; to have too little is the part of a fool.”
-- Lord David Cecil

#Littles #Too Much #Fool
“A warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.”
-- Lord David Cecil

#Wise #Men #Doe
“Power rests in tranquillity.”
-- Lord David Cecil

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