Lay not the plummet to the line; religion hath no landmarks; no human keenness can discern the subtle shades of faith. Martin Farquhar Tupper More Quotes by Martin Farquhar Tupper More Quotes From Martin Farquhar Tupper In a dream thou mayst live a lifetime, and all be forgotten in the morning: Even such is life, and so soon perisheth its memory. Martin Farquhar Tupper dreammorninglife Life is as the current spark on the miner's wheel of flints; While it spinneth, there is light; stop it, all is darkness. Martin Farquhar Tupper lightdarknesslife Spurn not a seeming error, but dig below its surface for the truth. Martin Farquhar Tupper seemingsurfaceerrors Extravagance is the rich man's pitfall. Martin Farquhar Tupper pitfallsextravagancemen Betray mean terror of ridicule, thou shalt find fools enough to mock thee; but answer thou their language with contempt, and the scoffers will lick thy feet. Martin Farquhar Tupper answersfeetmean He that is ambitious for his son, should give him untried names, Martin Farquhar Tupper winningmenson How beautiful is modesty! It winneth upon all beholders; but a word or a glance may destroy the pure love that should have been for thee. Martin Farquhar Tupper should-havemaybeautiful When thou choosest a wife, think not only of thyself, but of those God may give thee of her, that they reproach thee not for their being. Martin Farquhar Tupper marriagegivingthinking A letter, timely writ, is a rivet to the chain of affection; Martin Farquhar Tupper rustaffectionletters I have sped by land and sea, and mingled with much people, but never yet could find a spot unsunned by human kindness. Martin Farquhar Tupper landseakindness To despond is to lie ungrateful beforehand. Be not looking for evil. Often thou drainest the gall of fear while evil is passing by thy dwelling. Martin Farquhar Tupper passing-bydwellinglying None is poor but the mean in mind, the timorous, the weak, and unbelieving; none is wealthy but the affluent in soul, who is satisfied and floweth over. Martin Farquhar Tupper soulmindmean O Death, what are thou? nurse of dreamless slumbers freshening the fevered flesh to a wakefulness eternal. Martin Farquhar Tupper slumbernursedeath Love looketh from the eye, and kindleth love by looking. Martin Farquhar Tupper eye Happiness is a roadside flower growing on the highways of usefulness; plucked, it shall wither in thy hand; passed by, it is fragrance to thy spirit. Trample the thyme beneath thy feet; be useful, be happy. Martin Farquhar Tupper flowerhappinesshands Clamorous pauperism feastest Martin Farquhar Tupper piningribshonest Faith may rise into miracles of might, as some few wise men have shown; faith may sink into credulities of weakness, as the mass of fools have witnessed. Martin Farquhar Tupper faithwisemen Humility is the softening shadow before the stature of Excellence, And lieth lowly on the ground, beloved and lovely as the violet. Martin Farquhar Tupper lovelyexcellencehumility It is sure to be dark if you shut your eyes. Martin Farquhar Tupper eyeifsdark Mind is a kingdom to the man who gathereth his pleasure from ideas. Martin Farquhar Tupper mindmenideas
