Ocupation: Writer
Life: July 17, 1810 - November 29, 1889
Birthday: July 17
Death: November 29
Invention is activity of mind, as fire is air in motion; a sharpening of the spiritual sight, to discern hidden aptitudes.
source: Martin Farquhar Tupper (1839). “Proverbial philosophy: a book of thoughts and arguments”, p.216
topic: Spiritual, Fire, Sight, Sharpening