Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles, and kindnesses, and small obligations, given habitually, are what win and preserve the heart and secure comfort

Quote by Humphrey Davy

Topics: Duty Quotes, Kindness Quotes, Life Quotes, Obligation Quotes

Language is not only the vehicle of thought, it is a great and efficient instrument...

Language is not only the vehicle of thought, it is a great and efficient instrument...

The most important of my discoveries have been suggested to me by my failures.

The most important of my discoveries have been suggested to me by my failures.

It is the duty of Her Majesty's government neither to flap nor to falter.

It is the duty of Her Majesty's government neither to flap nor to falter.

When law and duty are one, united by religion, you never become fully conscious, fully...

When law and duty are one, united by religion, you never become fully conscious, fully...

When we love, we are courageous; and courage has nothing to do with being fearless,...

When we love, we are courageous; and courage has nothing to do with being fearless,...

Conscientious people are apt to see their duty in that which is the most painful...

Conscientious people are apt to see their duty in that which is the most painful...

It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on...

It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on...

The first duty of love is to listen

The first duty of love is to listen

Missing you is my hobby, caring for you is my job, making you happy is...

Missing you is my hobby, caring for you is my job, making you happy is...

I am speaking now of the highest duty we owe our friends, the noblest, the...

I am speaking now of the highest duty we owe our friends, the noblest, the...

There is a species of person called a 'Modern Churchman' who draws the full salary...

There is a species of person called a 'Modern Churchman' who draws the full salary...

A son has no greater duty, no higher good, than serving his parents.

A son has no greater duty, no higher good, than serving his parents.

Straight is the line of duty; Curved is the line of beauty; Follow the straight...

Straight is the line of duty; Curved is the line of beauty; Follow the straight...

If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world...

If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world...

I think the first duty of society is justice

I think the first duty of society is justice

We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is...

We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is...

Happiness is the natural flower of duty.

Happiness is the natural flower of duty.

It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to...

It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to...

Our business in this world is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in...

Our business in this world is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in...

Kindness begets kindness

Kindness begets kindness

It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.

It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.

We are always much better pleased to see those whom we have obliged, than those...

We are always much better pleased to see those whom we have obliged, than those...