Oliver Wendell Holmes
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Oliver Wendell Holmes was the name of two prominent men, father and son:...
train-of-thought ideas roots
Any new formula which suddenly emerges in our consciousness has its roots in long trains of thought; it is virtually old when it first makes its appearance among the recognized growths of our intellect.
always-trying society grind
Society is always trying in some way to grind us down to a single flat surface.
humility men doubt
To have doubted one's own first principles is the mark of a civilized man.
imbeciles three generations
Three generations of imbeciles are enough.
generalization
No generalization is wholly true—not even this one.
certainty has-beens certitude
We have been cocksure of many things that were not so.
learning tests certainty
Certitude is not the test of certainty.
human-nature imitation humans
Imitation is a necessity of human nature.
mothers-day mom mother-daughter
Youth fades, love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; A mother's secret hope outlives them all.
happy-friday people disrespectful
Some people are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good.
unseen doe servant
The best servant does his work unseen.
your-side long advice
Leverage is everything-don't begin to pry until you've got the long arm on your side.
genius may courses
You may have genius. The contrary is, of course, probable.
library trying should
Every library should try to be complete on something, if it were only the history of pinheads.