The man of the house can destroy the pleasure of the household, but he cannot make it. That rests with the woman, and it is her greatest privilege.
Arthur HelpsIt is a weak thing to tell half your story, and then ask your friend's advice-a still weaker thing to take it.
Arthur HelpsPride, if not the origin, is the medium of all wickedness-the atmosphere without which it would instantly die away.
Arthur HelpsA sceptical young man one day conversing with the celebrated Dr. Parr, observed that he would believe nothing which he could not understand. "Then, young man, your creed will be the shortest of any man's I know."
Arthur HelpsIt is better in some respects to be admired by those with whom you live than to be loved by them; and this not on account of any gratification of vanity, but because admiration is so much more tolerant than love.
Arthur HelpsLove, like the opening of the heavens to the Saints, shows for a moment, even to the dullest man, the possibilities of the human race. He has faith, hope, and charity for another being, perhaps but a creation of his imagination: still it is a great advance for a man to be profoundly loving even in his imaginations.
Arthur HelpsI do not know any way so sure of making others happy as of being so oneself, to begin with.
Arthur HelpsThe man who could withstand, with his fellow-men in single line, a charge of cavalry may lose all command of himself on the occurrence of a fire in his own house, because of some homely reminiscence unknown to the observing bystander.
Arthur HelpsThere is one statesman of the present day, of whom I always say that he would have escaped making the blunders that he has made if he had only ridden more in buses.
Arthur HelpsAlways say a kind word if you can, if only that it may come in, perhaps, with singular opportuneness, entering some mournful man's darkened room, like a beautiful firefly, whose happy circumvolutions he cannot but watch, forgetting his many troubles.
Arthur HelpsSelfishness, when it is punished by the world, is mostly punished because it is connected with egotism.
Arthur HelpsAny one who is much talked of be much maligned. This seems to be a harsh conclusion; but when you consider how much more given men are to depreciate than to appreciate, you will acknowledge that there is some truth in the saying.
Arthur HelpsWe are pleased with one who instantly assents to our opinions, but we love a proselyte.
Arthur HelpsThe very best financial presentation is one that's well thought out and anticipates any questions... answering them in advance.
Arthur HelpsWe are not so easily guided by our most prominent weaknesses as by those of which we are least aware.
Arthur HelpsWhen we consider the incidents of former days, and perceive, while reviewing the long line of causes, how the most important events of our lives originated in the most trifling circumstances; how the beginning of our greatest happiness or greatest misery is to be attributed to a delay, to an accident, to a mistake; we learn a lesson of profound humility.
Arthur HelpsRemember that in giving any reason at all for refusing, you lay some foundation for a future request.
Arthur HelpsIt has been said with some meaning that if men would but rest in silence, they might always hear the music of the spheres.
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