Quotes by Channing, William Ellery

Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to be >>

Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be wh >>

Natural amiableness is too often seen in company with sloth, with usel >>

Quotations about Books - Reading

Reading furnishes the mind only with material for knowledge; it is thi >>

The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first. >>

Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a mighty bloodles >>

It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds, and these invaluable means of communication are in the reach of all. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours.

Channing, William Ellery