George Payne Rainsford James famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

I envy them, those monks of old; Their books they read, and their beads they told.
-- George Payne Rainsford James

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Some men are more interesting than their books but my book is more interesting than its man.
The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity...
In very clear and available language, this book details how to recognize the inner critic and how to deal effectively with it. Byron Brown's presentation is useful for any individual who wishes to be free from the inner suffering and coercion of this ancient foe of our humanity, but it is specifically directed to those interested and engaged in the inner journey toward realization and enlightenment.
envy, as a rule, is of success rather than of merit. No one would have objected to his talent deserving recognition - only to his getting it.
Need drives men to envy as fullness drives them to selfishness.
How do I think of you? As someone I want to be with. As someone as young as me, but "older," if that makes sense. As someone I like to look at, not just because you're good to look at, but because just looking at you makes me smile and feel happier. As someone who knows her mind and who I envy for that. As someone who is strong in herself without seeming to need anyone else to help her. As someone who makes me thinks and unsettles me in a way that makes me feel more alive.
Envy will merit as its shade pursue, But like a shadow, proves the substance true.
Envy, to which th' ignoble mind's a slave, Is emulation in the learn'd or brave.
I envy them, those monks of old; Their books they read, and their beads they told.
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George Payne Rainsford James famous quotes

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