For man there is one greatest misfortune; to receive an idea that exerts no influence on his active life. – R L NETTLESHIP
Archive for August, 2008
31 August 2008
Posted in Golden String - Twitter Thought for the Day, tagged active life, idea, misfortune, r l nettleship on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
30 August 2008
Posted in Golden String - Twitter Thought for the Day, tagged a h clough, home, traveller on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With accents whispered in his way-worn ear, a voice the traveller dares to listen to, say “Come to thy true home.” – A H CLOUGH
29 August 2008
Posted in Golden String - Twitter Thought for the Day, tagged fools, life, r l stevenson, wisdom on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many of the wisest and most beneficient parts that are played upon the theatre of life are filled by gratuitous performers. – R L STEVENSON
28 August 2008
Posted in Golden String - Twitter Thought for the Day, tagged acts, intentions, judgment, mirabeau on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We judge others by their acts, but ourselves by our intentions. - MIRABEAU
27 August 2008
Posted in Golden String - Twitter Thought for the Day, tagged Carlyle, nature, truth on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nature is true and not a lie; and yet so great, and just, and motherly in her truth. - CARLYLE
26 August 2008
Posted in Golden String - Twitter Thought for the Day, tagged Bravery, e thring, Love, strength on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
True love is no baby’s toy, but brave and strong to do and suffer. – E THRING
25 August 2008
Posted in Golden String - Twitter Thought for the Day, tagged james northcott, knowledge, learned men on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Learned men are the cisterns of knowledge, not the fountain-heads. – JAMES NORTHCOTT
24 August 2008
Posted in Golden String - Twitter Thought for the Day, tagged Feelings, poetry, wordsworth on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings. – WORDSWORTH
23 August 2008
Posted in Golden String - Twitter Thought for the Day, tagged error, judgment, strafford on August 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Righteous judgment cometh hereafter; here we are subject to error and the misjudging one of the other. – STRAFFORD
22 August 2008
Posted in Golden String - Twitter Thought for the Day, tagged j russell lowe, poetry, truth on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the old days of awe and keen-eyed wonder, the poet’s song with blood-warm Truth was rife. – J RUSSELL LOWELL
