Philip James

Philip James
Philip Jameswas an American composer, conductor and music educator...
doubt shadow atheism
Where doubt there truth is - 'tis her shadow.
hero passion heart
The hero is the world-man, in whose heart One passion stands for all, the most indulged.
nature art men
Art is a man's nature; nature is God's art.
excellence intellectual quality
There is no surer mark of the absence of the highest moral and intellectual qualities than a cold reception of excellence.
future thinking fit
It is much less what we do than what we think, which fits us for the future.
time years feelings
We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial.
memorial-day military animal
Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade.
envy coal hot
Envy's a coal comes hissing hot from Hell.
evil schemes form
Evil is limited. One cannot form A scheme for universal evil.
miracle believer
Every believer is God's miracle.
stars blessing clouds
Blessings star forth forever; but a curse is like a cloud, it passes.
death life-death another-life
Death is another life.
pride looks flood
When pride thaws, look for floods.
death art littles
Death, thou art infinite; it is life is little.