Henry S. Haskins

Quotes

• “Many a man gets weary of clamping down on his rough impulses which if given occasional release would encourage the livi...”
• “No one has yet computed how many imaginary triumphs are silently celebrated by people each year to keep up their courage...”
• “An impossibility does not disturb us until its accomplishment shows what fools we were.”
• “Almost any event will put on a new face when received with cheerful acceptance.”
• “We have to serve ourself many years before we gain our own confidence.”
• “Treat the other man's faith gently: it is all he has to believe with.”
• “The greatest masterpieces were once only pigments on a palette.”
• “If a man hears much that a woman says she is not beautiful.”
• “A stiff attitude is one of the phenomena of rigor mortis.”
• “Disappointments should be cremated not embalmed.”
• “Acceptance makes any event put on a new face.”