Men often make up in wrath what they want in reason. William R. Alger More Quotes by William R. Alger More Quotes From William R. Alger After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer. William R. Alger good smile soul sun Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond fields of the mind. William R. Alger mental gems fields mind False eloquence is exaggeration; true eloquence is emphasis. William R. Alger false true exaggeration eloquence What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and strike a league with destiny. William R. Alger victory destiny god peace Even pearls are dark before the whiteness of his teeth. William R. Alger even before teeth dark The line of life is a ragged diagonal between duty and desire. William R. Alger life-is-a duty desire life A crowd always thinks with its sympathy, never with its reason. William R. Alger never always reason sympathy The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty by how little. William R. Alger feel wealth poverty soul Words of love, are works of love. William R. Alger works words love romantic Public opinion is a second conscience. William R. Alger second public conscience opinion He who has no wish to be happier is the happiest of men. William R. Alger happiest who wish men To appreciate and use correctly a valuable maxim requires a genius; a vital appropriating exercise of mind closely allied to that which first created it. William R. Alger appreciate genius mind exercise
