Quotes from Martin Farquhar Tupper

An artful or false woman shall set thy pillow with thorns.

Age hath its quiet calm, and youth enjoyeth not for haste.

Blunted unto goodness is the heart which anger never stirreth, but that which hatred swelleth, is keen to carve out evil.

True wisdom, laboring to expound, heareth others readily; False wisdom, sturdy to deny, closeth up her mind to argument.

Anger is a noble infirmity; the generous failing of the just; the one degree that riseth above zeal, asserting the prerogative of virtue.

Lay not the plummet to the line; religion hath no landmarks; no human keenness can discern the subtle shades of faith.

To be accurate, write; to remember, write; to know thine own mind, write. And a written prayer is a prayer of faith, special, sure, and to be answered.

To despond is to lie ungrateful beforehand. Be not looking for evil. Often thou drainest the gall of fear while evil is passing by thy dwelling.

As frost to the bud, and blight to the blossom, even such is self-interest to friendship; for confidence cannot dwell where selfishness is porter at the gate.

Error is a hardy plant: it flourisheth in every soil.

Nature's own Nobleman, friendly and frank,Is a man with his heart in his hand!

Error is a hardy plant; it flourishes in every soil.

Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.

A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.