THINGS THOUGHTFUL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 29 August 1942, Page 6

THINGS THOUGHTFUL

MAN’S SEARCH FOR FAME Man from his sphere eccentric starts astray; All hunt for fame but most mistake the way.—Charles Churchill. NO HAPPINESS WITHOUT ACTION Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. —Disraeli. THE WISE MAN AND THE SHIRKER The wise man will take the lowest room; but only the shirker will refuse to go higher.—Donald ITankey. UNEXPECTED PLEASURE Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought. Our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks. —Samuel Johnson. LITTLE THINGS WHEN NEGLECTED Now ’tis the spring, and weeds are shallow rooted; Suffer them now and they’ll o’ergrow the garden And choke the herbs for want of husbandry.—Shakespeare. THE ART OF LIFE The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and endure much. —Hazlitt. EVERY MAN TO HIS OWN OPINIONS It is not selfish to think for oneself. It is grossly selfish to require of one’s neighbour that he should think the same way.—Oscar Wilde. POWER MEANS* FREEDOM Obtain power over your thoughts and you are free.—Edward Carpenter. AN INCENTIVE There’s nothing like telling a man he can’t do a thing to make him do it or bust. —Anon. POVERTY *AND SOLITUDE The wise workman will not regret the poverty or solitude which brought out his working talents. —Emerson. INSTEAD* OF EXCUSES Don’t make excuses —make good. —Elbert Hubbard. NEVER OFFEND YOUR CONSCIENCE It is neither safe nor prudent to do aught against conscience.—Luther. LEAVE TO-MORROW’S PROBLEMS Trying to solve to-morrow’s problems to-day is about as sensible as expecting to pump water from a dry well.—Sophie Cole. DAILY THANKS How much are we bound to heaven In daily thanks.—Shakespeare. FEAR ENCOURAGES AGE Age passes over those who scoff at fear—C. J. M. Turner. SELF PITY AND SORROW Self-pity is weakening. Sorrow is strengthening.—Anon. WHAT WE HAVE WE VALUE NOT For so it falls out That what we have we prize not to the worth Whiles we enjoy it, but being lack’d and lost, Why, then we rack the value. —Shakespeare. THOUGHTS AND SPEECH Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts. —Voltaire. OVERCOMING THE STORM The blast that blows hardest is soon overblown.—Smollet. WAIT TO BE ASKED FOR ADVICE Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it.—Anon. SCEPTICISM A low, hopeless spirit puts out the eyes; scepticism is slow sucide. —Emerson. THE GUIDANCE OF GOD God shall be my hope, My stay, my guide, and lantern to my feet.—Shakespeare. THE OFFICE OF A KING For therein stands the office of a King, His honour, virtue, merit and chief praise, That for the public all this weight he bears.—Milton. TRUST IN GOD Trust in the Lord and do good. —Psalm. “THE LORD IS MY HELPER” Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have; for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. —St. Paul. THE REWARD OF DARING Attacking is the secret. Dare and the world always yields, or if it beats you sometimes dare again and it will succumb.—Thackeray. EXPERIENCE TEACHES FOOLS Experience teaches fools, and he is a great one that will not learn by it. —Thomas Fuller . IDEALS Ideals are like the sun, moon, and stars. We may never reach them, but we may always benefit by their clear light.—Anon. THE* LUST FOR MONEY How quickly nature falls into revolt When gold becomes her object. —Shakespeare. NO CROWN OF IMMORTALITY He ne’er is crowned With immortality, who fears to follow Where airy voices lead.—Keats. DON’T LET OBSTACLES PREVENT YOU Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be first overcome.—Samuel Johnson. GOD’S ANSWER TO PRAYERS It is impossible for God not to hear your prayer—but, being God, He must hear it in His own way, and not in the way of His creature. —Janet Erskine Stuart. THE SEARCH FOR GOOD OR EVIL He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. —Proverbs.