Isaac Watts quotes and words of wisdom

"Fly, like a youthful hart or roe, Over the hills where spices grow."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"To be angry about trifles is mean and childish; to rage and be furious is brutish; and to maintain perpetual wrath is akin to the practice and temper of devils; but to prevent and suppress rising resentment is wise and glorious, is manly and divine."
Found in the topic Anger.

"Kind words toward those you daily meet, Kind words and actions right, Will make this life of ours most sweet, Turn darkness into night."
Found in the topic Kindness.

""T is the voice of the sluggard; I heard him complain, "You have wak"d me too soon, I must slumber again.""
Found in the topic Lazy.

"Let dogs delight to bark and bite, For God hath made them so; Let bears and lions growl and fight, For "t is their nature too."
Found in the topic Dog.

"For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do."
Found in the topic Idleness.

"Earth, thou great footstool of our God, who reigns on high; thou fruitful source of all our raiment, life, and food; our house, our parent, and our nurse."
Found in the topic Earth.

"Do not expect to arrive at certainty in every subject which you pursue. There are a hundred things wherein we mortals ... must be content with probability, where our best light and reasoning will reach no farther."
Found in the topic Question.

"Do not hover always on the surface of things, nor take up suddenly, with mere appearances; but penetrate into the depth of matters, as far as your time and circumstances allow, especially in those things which relate to your profession."
Found in the topic Deep.

Interesting Quotes

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.Indira Gandhi, quoted by Christian Science Monitor, May 17, 1982 - Indian politician (1917 - 1984)

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.Carl Jung - Swiss psychologist (1875 - 1961)