A poor woman from Manchester, on being taken to the seaside, is said to have expressed her delight on seeing for the first time something of which there was enough for everybody. — John Lubbock Copy Share Image
Many of the greatest men have owed their success to industry rather than to cleverness. — John Lubbock Copy Share
Savages have often been likened to children, and the comparison is not only correct but also highly instructive. Many naturalists consider that the early… — John Lubbock Copy Share
There can be no merit in believing something which you can neither explain nor understand. — John Lubbock Copy Share
Many savage nations worship trees, and I really think my first feeling would be one of delight and interest rather than of surprise, if… — John Lubbock Copy Share
Art trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life. — John Lubbock Copy Share
“In truth, people can generally make time for what they choose to do; it is not really the time but the will that is… — John Lubbock Copy Share
To render ourselves insensible to pain we must forfeit also the possibilities of happiness. — John Lubbock Copy Share
The idle man does not know what it is to enjoy rest, for he has not earned it. — John Lubbock Copy Share
“Our great mistake in education is, as it seems to me, the worship of book-learning–the confusion of instruction and education. We strain the memory… — John Lubbock Copy Share
Be cautious, but not too cautious; do not be too much afraid of making a mistake; a man who never makes a mistake will… — John Lubbock Copy Share
This is a great way to become more conscious. Your intention and motives are fundamental to the results you will receive. Set high intentions… — John Lubbock Copy Share
Exercise of the muscles keeps the body in health, and exercise of the brain brings peace of mind. — John Lubbock Copy Share
Though it is a great mistake to make friends of the wicked and foolish, it is unwise to make enemies of them, for they… — John Lubbock Copy Share
