Music was a thing of the soul — a rose-lipped shell that murmured of the eternal sea — a strange bird singing the songs of another shore. J. G. Holland More Quotes by J. G. Holland More Quotes From J. G. Holland God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest. J. G. Holland god work success Joys divided are increased. J. G. Holland joy happiness life Character lives in a man, reputation outside of him. J. G. Holland reputation character men The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman's heart. J. G. Holland heartbreak positive love A young man rarely gets a better vision of himself than that which is reflected from a true woman's eyes; for God himself sits behind them. J. G. Holland women vision eye If there be one attribute of the Deity which astonishes me more than another, it is the attribute of patience. The Great Soul that sits on the throne of the universe is not, never was, and never will be, in a hurry. In the realm of nature, every thing has been wrought out in the august consciousness of infinite leisure; and I bless God for that geology which gives me a key to the patience in which the creative process was effected. J. G. Holland august keys giving Blessed is that man who knows his own distaff and has found his own spindle. J. G. Holland blessed found men The person who does not know how to live while they are making a living is a poorer person after their wealth is won than when they started. J. G. Holland winning doe life The most beautiful sight this earth affords is a man or woman so filled with love that duty is only a name, and its performance the natural outflow and expression of the love which has become the central principle of their life. J. G. Holland beautiful men life The secret of being loved is in being lovely; and the secret of being lovely is in being unselfish. J. G. Holland unselfish lovely secret God give us men. The time demands strong minds, great hearts, true faith and willing hands. J. G. Holland strong heart men The secret of man's success resides in his insight into the moods of people, and his tact in dealing with them. J. G. Holland motivational men people Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power. J. G. Holland responsibility motivational inspirational Calmness is the cradle of power. J. G. Holland cradle power inspirational There is no great achievement that is not the result of patient working and waiting. J. G. Holland achievement motivational wrestling Doubtless the world is wicked enough; but it will not be improved by the extension of a spirit which self-righteously sees more to reform outside of itself than in itself. J. G. Holland wicked self world That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slow, endures. J. G. Holland positive-outlook positive-life positive-inspirational A woman in love is a very poor judge of character. J. G. Holland women love-is character Gossip is always a personal confession either of malice or imbecility. J. G. Holland confession gossip malice Nothing so obstinately stands in the way of all sorts of progress as pride of opinion. While nothing is so foolish and baseless. J. G. Holland progress pride stupid
