[History is] the story of the magnificent rear-guard action fought during several thousand years by dogma against curiosity. Robert Staughton Lynd More Quotes by Robert Staughton Lynd More Quotes From Robert Staughton Lynd Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with. Robert Staughton Lynd knowledge-and-powermenfacts I sometimes suspect that half our difficulties are imaginary and that if we kept quiet about them they would disappear. Robert Staughton Lynd halfsometimesquiet 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-chancebirthdayworld 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 earthadvicemen The telephone is the greatest nuisance among conveniences, the greatest convenience among nuisances. Robert Staughton Lynd nuisanceconveniencetelephones 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 vicesintegritymean Every man of genius is considerably helped by being dead. Robert Staughton Lynd every-mangeniusmen Cut quarrels out of literature, and you will have very little history or drama or fiction or epic poetry left. Robert Staughton Lynd cuttingepicdrama One of the greatest joys known to man is to take a flight into ignorance in search of knowledge. Robert Staughton Lynd ignorancejoymen 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 cornyremarksmean 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 happyhappinessbelieve Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long. Robert Staughton Lynd humorfriendshipfunny 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 christmaswantpeople Friendship is not going to stand the pressure of greatly great guidance for quite extensive. Robert Staughton Lynd guidancepressure Almost any game with any ball is a good game. Robert Staughton Lynd ballanygamegood It is a glorious thing to be indifferent to suffering, but only to one's own suffering. Robert Staughton Lynd onlyownglorioussuffering There is nothing that makes us feel so good as the idea that someone else is an evil-doer. Robert Staughton Lynd nothingfeelsomeonegood
