The mind, in proportion as it is cut off from free communication with nature, with revelation, with God, with itself, loses its life, just as the body droops when debarred from the air and the cheering light from heaven.

Quote by William Ellery Channing

Topics: Mind Quotes

All noble enthusiasms pass through a feverish stage, and grow wiser and more serene.

All noble enthusiasms pass through a feverish stage, and grow wiser and more serene.

The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity...

The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity...

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by...

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by...

The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather...

The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather...

The less of government the better, if society were kept in peace and prosperity.

The less of government the better, if society were kept in peace and prosperity.

True love is the parent of humility

True love is the parent of humility

True love is the parent of humility.

True love is the parent of humility.

It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.

It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.

It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds. In the best...

It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds. In the best...

Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost.

Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost.

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love...

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love...

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love...

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love...

We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order...

We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order...

Fix your eyes on perfection and you make almost everything speed towards it.

Fix your eyes on perfection and you make almost everything speed towards it.

Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself.

Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself.

He who is false to the present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and...

He who is false to the present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and...

No one should part with their individuality and become that of another.

No one should part with their individuality and become that of another.

The home is the chief school of human virtues.

The home is the chief school of human virtues.

One had as good be out of the world, as out of the fashion

One had as good be out of the world, as out of the fashion

Fashions are born and they die too quickly for anyone to learn to love them

Fashions are born and they die too quickly for anyone to learn to love them