Owen Feltham
Owen Feltham
Owen Felthamwas an English writer, author of a book entitled Resolves, Divine, Moral, and Political, containing 146 short essays. It had great popularity in its day. Feltham was for a time in the household of the Earl of Thomond as chaplain or sec., and published, Brief Character of the Low Countries. His most cited essay is "How the Distempers of these Times should affect wise Men" which was selected for inclusion in John Gross' The Oxford Book of Essays, a...
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imperfect-things perfection way
Perfection is immutable. But for things imperfect, change is the way to perfect them.
inspirational thanksgiving wise
Praise has different effects, according to the mind it meets with; it makes a wise man modest, but a fool more arrogant, turning his weak brain giddy.
might would-be injustice
If ever I should affect injustice, it would be in this, that I might do courtesies and receive none.
play vanity shadow
Shall I speak truly what I now see below? The World is all a carkass, smoak and vanity, The shadow of a shadow, a play And in one word, just Nothing.
giving reason
Reason and right give the quickest despatch.
balance would-be needs
He who would be singular in his apparel had need have something superlative to balance that affectation.
vices progression
Vice is a peripatetic, always in progression.
humanity ships moments
Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment
keys mind treasure
Knowledge is the treasure of the mind, but discretion is the key to it, without which it is useless. The practical part of wisdom is the best.
nurse promise may
Promises may get friends, but it is performance that must nurse and keep them.
three-things three motivational-business
In business, three things are necessary: knowledge, temper, and time.
inspirational perseverance common-sense
The greatest results in life are usually attained by common sense and perseverance.
dependence
There is no one subsists by himself alone.
law two fire
To go to law is for two persons to kindle a fire, at their own cost, to warm others and singe themselves to cinders; and because they cannot agree as to what is truth and equity, they will both agree to unplume themselves that others may be decorated with their feathers.