"Be good, sweet maid, and let who will…" — Charles Kingsley
"Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever."
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Charles Kingsley
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98 Quotes by Charles Kingsley
Charles Kingsley has 98 quotes on this site.
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Every duty which is bidden to wait returns with seven fresh duties at its back.
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Except a living man, there is nothing more wonderful than a book.
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A garden, sir, wherein all rainbows and flowers were heaped together.
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The men whom I have seen succeed best in life always have been cheerful and hopeful men; who went about…
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He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.
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The loveliest fairy in the world; and her name is Mrs Do as you would bed one by.
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Make it a rule and pray to God to help you keep it . . . never, if possible, to…
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Those clouds are angels' robes.
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Gradually the sunken land begins to rise again, and falls perhaps again, and rises again after that, more and more…
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[At the end of the story, its main character, Tom] is now a great man of science, and can plan…
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For science is ... like virtue, its own exceeding great reward.
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[The] great fairy Science, who is likely to be queen of all the fairies for many a year to come,…
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Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
— Aristophanes
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Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.
— Aristotle
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I don't think we are going to become extinct. We're very clever and extremely resourceful - and we will find…
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Patience is the companion of wisdom.
— Saint Augustine
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My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that…
— Jane Austen
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Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.
— Francis Bacon
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When it comes to cars, only two varieties of people are possible - cowards and fools.
— Russell Baker
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The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.
— Lucille Ball
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Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are…
— Bryan Adams
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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable…
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A psychiatrist asks a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing.
— Joey Adams
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Mother is far too clever to understand anything she does not like.
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