Henry Taylor
Henry Taylor
British freestyle swimmer who won three gold medals in the 1908 Olympics, followed by a bronze in both 1912 and 1920.
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSwimmer
Date of Birth17 March 1885
english-dramatist essence generosity gives readily throw
He who gives what he would as readily throw away, gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self sacrifice.
english-dramatist spur
The hope, and not the fact, of advancement, is the spur to industry.
fallen large nature powers
Where there are large powers with little ambition, nature may be said to have fallen short of her purposes.
listening-ear soul sirens
No siren did ever so charm the ear of the listener as the listening ear has charmed the soul of the siren.
pluck
I have not skillFrom such a sharp and waspish word as "No"To pluck the sting.
betrayal men secret
Shy and unready men are great betrayers of secrets, for there are few wants more urgent for the moment than the want of something to say.