I.B. George Quotes

It is not enough that a man has clearness of vision, and reliance on sincerity, he must also have the art of expression, or he will remain obscure.

The magic of the pen lies in the concentration of your thoughts upon one object.

Speak for yourself and from yourself, or be silent.

The artist is called a creator.

I am suspicious without a motive, and jealous without love; although I feel I ought to love since I desire to be loved.

The object of Literature is to instruct, to animate, or to amuse.

Mathematicians do not write for the circulating library.

In all sincere speech there is power, not necessarily great power, but as much as the speaker is capable of.

Shakespeare is a good raft whereon to float securely down the stream of time; fasten yourself to that and your immortality is safe.

The history of the race is but that of the individual "writ large".

It is always understood as an expression of condemnation when anything in Literature or Art is said to be done for effect; and yet to produce an effect is the aim and end of both.

There are occasions when the simplest and fewest words surpass in effect all the wealth of rhetorical amplification.

Ideas are forces; our acceptance of one determines our reception of others.

There are many justifications of silence; there can be none of insincerity.

A man must be himself convinced if he is to convince others. The prophet must be his own disciple, or he will make none. Enthusiasm is contagious: belief creates belief.

Pliny... makes the statement, and for untrustworthiness of statement he cannot easily be surpassed.

Private Perkins is a funny little codger.

He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.

Three can hold their peace, if two be away.

The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.

He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.

It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.

Whatsoever was the father of a disease, an ill diet was the mother.

God provides for him that trusteth.

Step by step the ladder is ascended.

A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.

Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day.

On a good bargain think twice.

Where your will is ready, your feet are light.

My house, my house, though thou art small, Thou art to me the Escurial.

Without favour none will know you, and with it you will not know your selfe.

Never had ill workeman good tooles.

When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, 'Let us,'said he,'pour on him all we can: Let the world's riches, which disperse' d lie, Contract into a span'.

When a dog is drowning, everyone offers him a drink.

There is more talke then trouble.

Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.

Fear kills more than disease.

If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.

The table robbes more then a thiefe.

The tongue talkes at the heads cost.

Who gives to all, denies all.

Who hath no head, needes no heart.

Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.

A gift much expected is paid, not given.

Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.

A good bargaine is a pick-purse. [A good bargain is a pick-purse.]

Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.

The goate must browse where she is tyed.

The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both. [The best remedy against an ill man is much ground between both.]

The book of books, the storehouse and magazine of life and comfort, the holy Scriptures.