Lord David Cecil quotes
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“It requires as much reflection and wisdom to know what is not to be put into a sermon, as what is.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“It does not matter that Dickens' world is not life-like; it is alive.”
-- Lord David Cecil -
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“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.”
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“To have too much forethought is the part of a wretch; to have too little is the part of a fool.”
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“A warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.”
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“Power rests in tranquillity.”
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“One bright and thankful look at the cross is worth a thousand morbid, self-condemning reflections.”
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“Reflection is the lamp of the heart. If it departs, the heart will have no light.”
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“All our first movements are good, generous, heroical; reflection weakens and kills them.”
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Source : "Alan Arkin: Random Advice from an Older Gentleman" by Alan Arkin, www.esquire.com. January 31, 2013.
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“Well, it's a good life and a good world, all said and done, if you don't weaken.”
Source : "Working class heroes" by Shirley Dent, www.theguardian.com. July 30, 2008.
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