He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.

Quote by Charles Kingsley

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Do noble things, not dream them all day long: And so make Life, Death, and...

Do noble things, not dream them all day long: And so make Life, Death, and...

Every Winter, When the great sun has turned his face away, The earth goes down...

Every Winter, When the great sun has turned his face away, The earth goes down...

Friendship is like a glass ornament, once it is broken it can rarely be put...

Friendship is like a glass ornament, once it is broken it can rarely be put...

There are two freedoms; The false, where man is free to do what he likes;...

There are two freedoms; The false, where man is free to do what he likes;...

Except a living man, there is nothing more wonderful than a book.

Except a living man, there is nothing more wonderful than a book.

Young blood must have its course, lad, and every dog its day.

Young blood must have its course, lad, and every dog its day.

All we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.

All we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.

Have thy tools ready. God will find thee work.

Have thy tools ready. God will find thee work.

Beauty is God's handwriting.

Beauty is God's handwriting.

There's no use doing a kindness if you do it a day too late.

There's no use doing a kindness if you do it a day too late.

Pain is no evil, unless it conquers us.

Pain is no evil, unless it conquers us.

Some say that the age of chivalry is past, that the spirit of romance is...

Some say that the age of chivalry is past, that the spirit of romance is...

A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one...

A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one...

Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever.

Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever.

Pain is no evil, unless it conquers us

Pain is no evil, unless it conquers us

We ought to reverence books; to look on them as useful and mighty things. If...

We ought to reverence books; to look on them as useful and mighty things. If...

We have used the Bible as if it were a mere special constable's handbook, an...

We have used the Bible as if it were a mere special constable's handbook, an...

Feelings are like chemicals, the more you analyze them the worse they smell.

Feelings are like chemicals, the more you analyze them the worse they smell.

A man may learn from his Bible to be a more thorough gentleman than if...

A man may learn from his Bible to be a more thorough gentleman than if...

There are two freedoms - the false, where a man is free to do what...

There are two freedoms - the false, where a man is free to do what...