Life and Literature

Chapter 142

--_Amiel._

1979

There is a chill air surrounding those who are down in the world, and people are glad to get away from them, as from a cold room.

1980

SPEAK GENTLY.

"Please buy my penny songs!" cried a feeble voice in one of the streets of a great city. The day was very cold, and little Katie had left her cheerless home to earn, if possible, a few pennies. Poor Katie! Her little voice was feeble because her heart was sad, for so many pa.s.sed her by unnoticed; and she felt almost discouraged.

Soon she found herself in a music store, standing near a beautiful lady, who was sitting there selecting music. She again uttered her little cry, "Please buy a penny song!" but the lady, not hearing what she said, turned towards her, and, with the kindest, sweetest smile, said gently, "What is it, darling?" at the same time putting a piece of money in her hand. Katie, not thinking what she did, laid her head in the lady's lap, and

--_Anonymous._

1981

He who serves the unfortunate, serves G.o.d.

1982

Everybody and everything unknown are often magnified.

--_Tacitus._

1983

Things unreasonable are never durable.

--_Italian._

1984

Whatever hath been written shall remain, Nor be erased nor written o'er again; The unwritten only still belongs to thee: Take heed, and ponder well what that shall be.

--_Longfellow._

V

1985

TRIUMPH OF VICISSITUDES.

But yesterday the word of Caesar might Have stood against the world; now lies he there, And none so poor to do him reverence.

--_Shakespeare._

1986

I had rather be the first man in the village than the second man in Rome.

--_Caesar._

1987

If you have performed an act of great and disinterested virtue, conceal it; if you publish it, you will neither be believed here nor rewarded hereafter.

1988

If there's a virtue in the world at which we should always aim, it is cheerfulness.

--_Sir Edward B. Lytton._

1989

Our virtues disappear, said Rochefoucauld, when put in compet.i.tion with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean.

1990

Virtue, not pedigree, should characterize n.o.bility.

--_From the Latin._

1991

The tones of human voices are mightier than strings or bra.s.s to move the soul.

--_Krummacher._

1992

THE TONE OF VOICE.



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