Henry Fielding on capability
Henry Fielding88 quotes“Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.”
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We must eat to live, and not live to eat.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding Wisdom is the talent of buying virtuous pleasures at the cheapest rate.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding A wonder lasts but nine days, and then the puppy’s eyes are open.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by tenderness of the best hearts.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding The life of a coquette is one constant lie; and the only rule by which you can form any correct judgment of them is that they are never what they seem.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding The constant desire of pleasing which is the peculiar quality of some, may be called the happiest of all desires in this that it rarely fails of attaining its end when not disgraced by affectation.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding There’s one fool at least in every married couple.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding I describe not men, but manners; not an individual, but a species.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding Enough is equal to a feast.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding There cannot be a move glorious object in creation than a human being replete with benevolence, meditating in what manner he might render himself most acceptable to his Creator by doing most good to His creatures.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding Fashion is the science of appearance, and it inspires one with the desire to seem rather than to be.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding Good-humor will even go so far as often to supply the lack of wit.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding In a debate, rather pull to pieces the argument of thy antagonists than offer him any of thy own; for thus thou wilt fight him in his own country.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding When mighty roast beef was the Englishman’s food It ennobled our hearts and enriched our blood– Our soldiers were brave and our courtiers were good. Oh! the roast beef of England. And Old England’s roast beef.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding
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Teresa PeresTeresa Peres But it was now time for her to go away-to find someone who could show her what happiness was.
Lang LeavLang Leav Just because you haven’t seen how wonderful, beautiful, and special she is, doesn’t mean no one else will.
Norah RoseNorah Rose A memory is a star or a stain.
Aneena BijuAneena Biju Love her, but don’t forget to leave her wild.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson Do your own thing and live your way of happiness.
Emily BockEmily Bock I’ve experienced departure far too much to have the courage and call anyone my own.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi More often than I am not, all I need is the rise of my own lungs – I am already complete.
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Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss.
Alexandre DumasAlexandre Dumas What usually happens in the educational process is that the faculties are dulled, overloaded, stuffed and paralyzed so that by the time most people are mature they have lost their innate capabilities.
Buckminster FullerBuckminster Fuller How much love is a person capable of giving? I thought I knew the answer until I met you.
Lang LeavLang Leav We are famous all through the world for our fighting capabilities of all generations. So I have no doubt that’s stood to me and that led me down this path and gave me what I have.
Conor McGregorConor McGregor From the expressive capabilities of the vocalizing or of the sound itself, which allows me to create my own meaning for it, which elevates it into a higher piece of work for me.
Alan BishopAlan Bishop There is one plain rule of life. Try thyself unweariedly till thou findest the highest thing thou art capable of doing, faculties and outward circumstances being both duly considered, and then do it.
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill As the Russian military deteriorates, and as rogue governments and terrorists seek to acquire nuclear capabilities, the threat continues to grow.
Alan CranstonAlan Cranston Just like I have all the capabilities to become a big star, Golden Boy has all the tools to get me there.
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