Martin Farquhar Tupper
Writer
1810-07-17
Books by Martin Farquhar Tupper
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An Author's Mind : The Book of Title-pages
Enriched edition. Unveiling the Secrets of Literary Communication
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Quotes by Martin Farquhar Tupper
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Look too on this poor planet of ours,Torn by the storms of mysterious powers,Evil contending with good from its birth,Wrenching in battle the heartstrings of earth,— Ah! what infinities circle us here,Strangeness and wonderment swathing the sphere!
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Look too on this poor planet of ours,Torn by the storms of mysterious powers,Evil contending with good from its birth,Wrenching in battle the heartstrings of earth,— Ah! what infinities circle us here,Strangeness and wonderment swathing the sphere!
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If thou art master to thyself, circumstances shall harm thee little.
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He who does not tire, tires adversity.
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Memory is not wisdom; idiots can by rote repeat volumes. Yet what is wisdom without memory?
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Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.
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Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.
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A babe in a house is a well-spring of pleasure, as messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth; a link between angels and men.
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Not few nor light are the burdens of life; then load it not with heaviness of spirit.
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To well deserve is somewhat, in spite of ill success.
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Take the good with the evil, for ye all are pensioners of God, and none may choose or refuse the cup His wisdom mixeth.
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Error is a hardy plant: It flourisheth in every soil.
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Hope and be happy that all's for the best!
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It is well to lie fallow for a while.
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Mind is a kingdom to the man who gathereth his pleasure from ideas.
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A juggler's skill hath been long years alearning.
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Speech is the golden harvest that followeth the flowering of thought.
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Well timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.
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There is a joy in sorrow which none but a mourner can know.
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One single glance will conquer all descriptions.
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