Pessimism is a product of our civilization. It is not natural to the savage; he feels pain, or discomfort, and suffers from these palpable conditions, but when he recovers from wounds he forgets the torments, and when he is well… — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
Pessimism is carefully cultivated in some intellectual circles, as if it were a precious plant that the human race could not afford to lose. — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
There are tides of justice surging to the unknown shores of right; Stars of truth that seek a setting in the dark, untutored night. — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
Vanity is easily forgiven, for we are all vain, and even as we laugh at the weakness of others we feel that their vanity… — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
A disbelief in God does not result in a belief in nothing; disbelief in God usually results in a belief in anything. — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
A disbelief in God does not result in a belief in nothing; disbelief in God usuallyresults in a belief in anything. — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
The accumulation of facts, even if interesting in themselves, should not constitute the main part of education; these facts, whether they be of classical… — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
The future seems a little gloomy! Go to bed early, sleep well, eat moderately at breakfast; the future looks brighter. The world's outlook may… — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
Wit is something more than a gymnastic trick of the intellect; true wit implies a beam of thought into the essence of a question,… — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
Those who have suffered, who have known poverty or oppression, are generally the most prone to kindness. Perhaps it is well to endure some… — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
Tact is not a small thing; in the battle of life it is more powerful than a bludgeon. — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
Children should not be coddled in their intellectual training any more than in their physical; and though the studies should be made interesting the… — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
Life asks for a preparation as complete as we can afford; the great contest should be fought with spirit but with good temper always;… — Arthur Lynch Copy Share Image
