The sea drowns out humanity and time. It has no sympathy with either, for it belongs to eternity; and of that it sings its monotonous song forever and ever. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. More Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. More Quotes From Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Without wearing any mask we are conscious of, we have a special face for each friend. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. datingreal-friendsfriendship Don't flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. courtesyrelationshipfriendship It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. wisdompositivelife A child's education should begin at least one hundred years before he is born. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. educationchildrenyears Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. investingtrustmoney The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. coffeecheermorning It is a good plan to have a book with you in all places and at all times. If you are presently without, hurry without delay to the nearest shop and buy one of mine. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. delayall-timebook The very aim and end of our institutions is just this: that we may think what we like and say what we think. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. freedom-of-speechmaythinking Love prefers twilight to daylight. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. daylighttwilight A person is always startled when he hears himself seriously called an old man for the first time. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. inspirationagemen Nothing is so common-place as to wish to be remarkable. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. funny-inspirationalwishcommon A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them! Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. musicwinningdeath There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. no-friendsold-friendsmorning But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. real-friendssweetfriendship Fresh air is good if you do not take too much of it; most of the achievements and pleasures of life are in bad air. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. achievementtoo-muchair I firmly believe that if the whole material medica, as now used, could be sunk to the bottom of the sea, it would be better for mankind-and all the worse for the fishes. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. humorfunnybelieve Apology is only egotism wrong side out. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. two-sidesapologyego What a blessed thing it is, that Nature, when she invented, manufactured, and patented her authors, contrived to make critics out of the chips that were left! Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. criticismblessedwriting Man has his will, but woman has her way. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. lovelifefunny Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. words-you-speakcommunicationfall
