Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

Of a life of luxury the fruit is luxury. Thoreau. 15

Of a thoroughly crazy and defective artist we may indeed say he has everything from himself; but of an excellent one, never. Goethe.

Of all actions of a man's life, his marriage does least concern other people; yet of all actions of our life, 'tis most meddled with by other people. John Selden.

Of all attainable liberties, be sure first to strive for leave to be useful. Ruskin. (?)

Of all blinds that shut up men's vision the worst is self. (?)

Of all days, the one that is most wasted is that 20 on which one has not laughed. Chamfort.

Of all earthly music, that which reaches the farthest into heaven is the beating of a loving heart. Ward Beecher.

Of all evils in story-telling, the humour of telling tales one after another in great numbers is the least supportable. Steele.

Of all God's gifts to the sight of man, colour is the holiest, the most divine, the most solemn. Ruskin.

Of all great poems Love is the absolute and the essential foundation. C. Fitzhugh.