L. Estrange
L. Estrange
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.
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
blessings fruits gratuitous heaven industry mistakes
We make mistakes the gratuitous blessings of heaven for the fruits of our industry