Humanism is the creed of those who believe that in the circle of enwrapping mystery, men’s fates are in their own hands.
JOHN GALSWORTHYTo dislike the clothes and voices of other men – all this was precious to her beyond everything.
More John Galsworthy Quotes
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Life calls the tune, we dance.
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To dislike the clothes and voices of other men – all this was precious to her beyond everything.
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Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives.
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The talked-about is always the last to hear the talk . . .
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Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem.
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Honesty of thought and speech and written word is a jewel.
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Those are the moments that I think are precious to a dog-when, with his adoring soul coming through his eyes, he feels that you are really thinking of him.
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See what perils do environ those who meddle with hot iron.
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Only love makes fruitful the soul.
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We have to love because we love loving.
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There are moments when Nature reveals the passion hidden beneath the careless calm of her ordinary moods-violent spring flashing white on almond-blossom through the purple clouds.
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Light-heartedness always made Soames suspicious – there was generally some reason for it.
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Only love makes fruitful the soul.
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Once admit that we have the right to inflict unnecessary suffering and you destroy the very basis of human society.
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By the cigars they smoke, and the composers they love, ye shall know the texture of men’s souls.
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