John Lubbock
John Lubbock
The Right Honourable John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury PC FRS DCL LLD, known as Sir John Lubbock, 4th Baronet from 1865 until 1900, was a banker, Liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth30 April 1834
clever next till written
If you have written a clever and conclusive, but scathing letter, keep it back till the next day, and it will very often never go at all.
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Do not be afraid of showing your affection. Be warm and tender, thoughtful and affectionate. Men are more helped by sympathy, than by service; love is more than money, and a kind word will give more pleasure than a present.
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In truth, people can generally make time for what they choose to do; it is not really the time but the will that is lacking
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If we succeed in giving the love of learning, the learning itself is sure to follow
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I can but think that the world would be better and brighter if our teachers would dwell on the duty of happiness as well as the happiness of duty; for we ought to be as bright and genial as we can, if only because to be cheerful ourselves is a most effectual contribution to the happiness of others.
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Love seems to beautify and inspire all nature. It raises the earthly caterpillar into the ethereal butterfly, it paints the feathers in spring, it lights the glowworm's lamp, it wakens the song of birds, and inspires the poet's lay. Even inanimate Nature seems to feel the spell, and flowers glow with the richest colours.
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How little our libraries cost us as compared with our liquor cellars.
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We often hear of people breaking down from overwork, but in nine out of ten they are really suffering from worry or anxiety.
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All those who love Nature she loves in return, and will richly reward, not perhaps with the good things, as they are commonly called, but with the best things of this world-not with money and titles, horses and carriages, but with bright and happy thoughts, contentment and peace of mind.
friendship cheerful brightness
A Cheerful friend is like a sunny day, which sheds its brightness on all around.
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Happiness is a condition of mind not a result of circumstances.
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Reading and writing, arithmetic and grammar do not constitute education, any more than a knife, fork and spoon constitute a dinner.
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Many a blessing has been recognized too late.
mind needs crowds
A crowd is not necessarily company, but neither need it necessarily prevent thought or disturb peace of mind.