Quotes by Giles, Henry

A song will outlive all sermons in the memory. >>

The silent influence of books, is a mighty power in the world; and the >>

Literature, as a field of glory, is an arena where a tomb may be more >>

Quotations about Silence

I don't know whether to keep silent and let people think I am ignorant >>

If you keep your mouth shut you will never put your foot in it. >>

A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The l >>

The silent influence of books, is a mighty power in the world; and there is a joy in reading them known only to those who read them with desire and enthusiasm. Silent, passive, and noiseless though they be, they yet set in action countless multitudes, and change the order of nations.

Giles, Henry