L. Estrange
L. Estrange
books books-and-reading former juice others poisonous profitable sweet view
Some read books only with a view to find fault, while others read only to be taught; the former are like venomous spiders, extracting a poisonous quality, where the latter, like the bees, sip out a sweet and profitable juice
calamities comfort gets loses loss serve wisdom
It may serve as a comfort to us, in all our calamities and afflictions, that he that loses anything and gets wisdom by it is a gainer by the loss
alone anyone happy mind
It is not the place, not the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable.
blessings fruits gratuitous heaven industry mistakes
We make mistakes the gratuitous blessings of heaven for the fruits of our industry