Martin Farquhar Tupper

Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of omnipotence.

Trifles lighter than straws are levers in the building up of character.

Pain adds rest unto pleasure, and teaches the luxury of health.

The mines of knowledge are oft laid bare through the forked hazel wand of chance.

Memory is not wisdom; idiots can by rote repeat volumes. Yet what is wisdom without memory?

Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.

Hatred is the atmosphere of hell.

Invention is activity of mind, as fire is air in motion; a sharpening of the spiritual sight, to discern hidden aptitudes.

Blunted unto goodness is the heart which anger never stirreth but that which hatred swelleth is keen to carve out evil.

Let the misanthrope shun men and abjure; the most are rather lovable than

A spark is a little thing, yet it may kindle the world.

As frost to the bud and blight to the blossom even such is self interest to friendship for confidence cannot dwell where selfishness is porter at the gate.

God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love.

Anger is a noble infirmity, the generous failing of the just, the one degree that riseth above zeal, asserting the prerogative of virtue.

He who does not tire, tires adversity.

A babe in the house is a well spring of pleasure a messenger of peace and love a resting place for innocence on earth a link between angels and men.

If thou art master to thyself, circumstances shall harm thee little.

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.

Praise a fool, and slay him; for the canvas of his vanity is spread;

A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.

Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.

A babe in the house is a wellspring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.