The knowledge beyond all other knowledge is the knowledge how to excuse. Christian Nestell Bovee More Quotes by Christian Nestell Bovee More Quotes From Christian Nestell Bovee Intellectually, as politically, the direction of all true progress is towards greater freedom, and along an endless succession of ideas. Christian Nestell Bovee endless progress ideas Genuine religion is matter of feeling rather than matter of opinion. Christian Nestell Bovee matter feelings religion Repose without stagnation is the state most favorable to happiness. "The great felicity of life," says Seneca, "is to be without perturbations. Christian Nestell Bovee stagnation felicity states Qualities not regulated run into their opposites. Economy before competence is meanness after it. Therefore economy is for the poor; the rich may dispense with it. Christian Nestell Bovee quality opposites running Discretion is the salt, and fancy the sugar of life; the one preserves, the other sweetens it. Christian Nestell Bovee fancy sugar life Difficulties, by bracing the mind to overcome them, assist cheerfulness, as exercise assists digestion. Christian Nestell Bovee overcoming mind exercise Contentment is not happiness. An oyster may be contented. Happiness is compounded of richer elements. Christian Nestell Bovee oysters elements contentment It is our relation to circumstances that determines their influence upon us. Christian Nestell Bovee influence circumstances relation It is with charity as with money--the more we stand in need of it, the less we have to give away. Christian Nestell Bovee charity giving needs Character is very much a matter of health. Christian Nestell Bovee matter character Care, admitted as guest, quickly turns to be master. Christian Nestell Bovee care guests masters The worth of a book is a matter of expressed juices. Christian Nestell Bovee juice matter book Most books fail, not so much from a want of ability in their authors, as from an absence in their productions of a thorough development of their ability. Christian Nestell Bovee development want book Mortal beauty stings while it delights. Christian Nestell Bovee delight mortals beauty Troubles forereckoned are doubly suffered. Christian Nestell Bovee anticipation trouble Neither love nor ambition, as it has often been shown, can brook a division of its empire in the heart. Christian Nestell Bovee division ambition heart The heart contracts as the pocket expands. Christian Nestell Bovee riches pockets heart The selection of a subject is to the author what choice of position is to the general,--once skilfully determined, the battle is already half won. Of a few writers it may be said that they are popular in despite of their subjects--but of a great many more it may be observed that they are popular because of them. Christian Nestell Bovee battle choices half In general, inquiry ceases when we adopt a theory. After that, we overlook whatever makes against it, and see and think, and talk and write, only in its favor. Indeed, when we have a snug, comfortable theory, to which we are much attached, they appear to us as a very mean set of facts that will not square with it. Christian Nestell Bovee writing mean thinking The loss of a beloved connection awakens an interest in Heaven before unfelt. Christian Nestell Bovee loss heaven death
