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William Ellery Channing Quotes: Every man is a volume if you know how to read him.
         

Every man is a volume if you know how to read him.


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Every man is a volume if you know how to read him.
         



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

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



The world is governed by opinion.

The world is governed by opinion.



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.



We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.

We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.



Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do.

Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do.



May your life preach more loudly than your lips.

May your life preach more loudly than your lips.



Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge, and its nature is sinned against when it is doomed to ignorance.

Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge, and its nature is sinned against when it is doomed to ignorance.



Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost.

Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost.



All virtue lies in individual action, in inward energy, in self determination. There is no moral worth in being swept away by a crowd even toward the best objective.

All virtue lies in individual action, in inward energy, in self determination. There is no moral worth in being swept away by a crowd even toward the best objective.



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.





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He hated to think of his own life stretching ahead of him that way, a long succession of days and nights that were fine - not good, not bad, not great, not lousy, not exciting, not anything.

He hated to think of his own life stretching ahead of him that way, a long succession of days and nights that were fine - not good, not bad, not great, not lousy, not exciting, not anything.



Blessed are you who circled desire with a blade, and the garden with fiery swords, and heaven and earth with a word.

Blessed are you who circled desire with a blade, and the garden with fiery swords, and heaven and earth with a word.




The curiousity and to be interested in something makes you genius.(Robin Sharma said this once, in other words which will mean that to be genius or clever you must be curious to learn!)

The curiousity and to be interested in something makes you genius.(Robin Sharma said this once, in other words which will mean that to be genius or clever you must be curious to learn!)



I love a bit of drama. That's a bad thing. I can flip really quickly.

I love a bit of drama. That's a bad thing. I can flip really quickly.



Fortify yourself with a flock of friends! There is always at least one who will understand, inspire, and give you the lift you may need at the time.

Fortify yourself with a flock of friends! There is always at least one who will understand, inspire, and give you the lift you may need at the time.



If people could see me the way I see myself - if they could live in my memories - would anyone love me?

If people could see me the way I see myself - if they could live in my memories - would anyone love me?



We have a war dictator who was not elected, he snuck in. so he punishes people that threaten him in any way, or even say something he doesn't like. It has no resemblance to democracy.

We have a war dictator who was not elected, he snuck in. so he punishes people that threaten him in any way, or even say something he doesn't like. It has no resemblance to democracy.



There is nothing more beautiful than living a simple life in this complex universe!

There is nothing more beautiful than living a simple life in this complex universe!



My mind's cries tell me that everything on earth is tragic. My heart's smiles tell me that everything on earth is magic.

My mind's cries tell me that everything on earth is tragic. My heart's smiles tell me that everything on earth is magic.




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