Ocupation: Writer
Life: April 8, 1879 - November 24, 1964
Birthday: April 8
Death: November 24
Enthusiasm is the thing which makes the world go round. Without its driving power, nothing worth doing has ever been done. Love, friendship, religion, altruism, devotion to career or hobby-all these, and most of the other good things of life, are forms of enthusiasm.
Topics: Careers, Friendship Love, Done
Poetry affords us a respite in which we may gather renewed strength for the old struggle to adapt ourselves to reality.
Topics: Struggle, Reality, May, Respite
We may scavenge the dross of the nation, we may shudder past bloody sod, But we thrill to the new revelation that we are parts of God.
Topics: God, Past, May, Sod
If any one hates to be alone with himself, the chances are that he has not much of any self to be alone with.
source: - Robert Haven Schauffler (2009). “The Joyful Heart”, p.62, The Floating Press
Topics: Hate, Self, Chance
The ideal doctor is patient.
Topics: Doctors, Patient, Ideals