Robert Staughton Lynd Born : September 26, 1892 Died : November 1, 1970 Browse All Authors Top 18 quotes by Robert Staughton Lynd Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with. Robert Staughton Lynd knowledge-and-power men facts I sometimes suspect that half our difficulties are imaginary and that if we kept quiet about them they would disappear. Robert Staughton Lynd half sometimes quiet Most of us can remember a time when a birthday - especially if it was one's own - brightened the world as if a second sun has risen. Robert Staughton Lynd second-chance birthday world When the last Puritan has disappeared from the earth, the man of science will take his place as a killjoy, and we shall be given the same old advice but for different reasons. Robert Staughton Lynd earth advice men [History is] the story of the magnificent rear-guard action fought during several thousand years by dogma against curiosity. Robert Staughton Lynd curiosity history years The telephone is the greatest nuisance among conveniences, the greatest convenience among nuisances. Robert Staughton Lynd nuisance convenience telephones Any of us can achieve virtue, if by virtue we merely mean the avoidance of the vices that do not attract us. Robert Staughton Lynd vices integrity mean Every man of genius is considerably helped by being dead. Robert Staughton Lynd every-man genius men Cut quarrels out of literature, and you will have very little history or drama or fiction or epic poetry left. Robert Staughton Lynd cutting epic drama One of the greatest joys known to man is to take a flight into ignorance in search of knowledge. Robert Staughton Lynd ignorance joy men Most remarks that are worth making are commonplace remarks. The things that makes them worth saying is that we really mean them. Robert Staughton Lynd corny remarks mean Most of us believe in trying to make other people happy only if they can be happy in ways which we approve. Robert Staughton Lynd happy happiness believe Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long. Robert Staughton Lynd humor friendship funny There are some people who want to throw their arms round you simply because it is Christmas; there are other people who want to strangle you simply because it is Christmas. Robert Staughton Lynd christmas want people Friendship is not going to stand the pressure of greatly great guidance for quite extensive. Robert Staughton Lynd guidance pressure Almost any game with any ball is a good game. Robert Staughton Lynd ball any game good It is a glorious thing to be indifferent to suffering, but only to one's own suffering. Robert Staughton Lynd only own glorious suffering There is nothing that makes us feel so good as the idea that someone else is an evil-doer. Robert Staughton Lynd nothing feel someone good
