Josiah Gilbert Holland
Novelist
1819-07-24
Quotes by Josiah Gilbert Holland
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One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast withers as rapidly; and that which grows slow endures.
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There is no royal road to anything, one thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slowly, endures.
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The temple of art is built in words.
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God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.
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A noble deed is a step toward God.
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God gives every bird its food, but he does not throw it into the nest.
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Heaven is not reached at a single bound; But we build the ladder by which we rise From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to its summit round by round.
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The great soul that sits on the throne of the universe is not, never was, and never will be, in a hurry.
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Joys divided are increased.
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The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman's heart.
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The mind grows by what it feeds on.
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I count this thing to be grandly true: That a noble deed is a step toward God.
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Sorrows when shared are less burdensome, though joys divided are increased.
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Work is the means of living, but it is not living.
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