Quotes by Channing, William Ellery

One good anecdote is worth a volume of biography. >>

Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost. >>

Innocent amusements are such as excite moderately, and such as produce >>

Quotations about Improvement

Things will get better -- despite our efforts to improve them. >>

Where we cannot invent, we may at least improve. >>

Much of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next. >>

Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself.

Channing, William Ellery