101 Quotes by John Lubbock

We must not sit still and look for miracles; up and doing, and the Lord will be with thee.

When we have done our best, we should wait the results in peace

If we succeed in giving the love of learning, the learning itself is sure to follow

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time

To do something, however small, to make others happier and better, is the highest ambition, the most elevating hope, which can inspire a human being

Do not be afraid of showing your affection. Be warm and tender, thoughtful and affectionate. Men are more helped by sympathy, than by service; love is more than money, and a kind word will give more pleasure than a present.

If you have written a clever and conclusive, but scathing letter, keep it back till the next day, and it will very often never go at all.

In truth, people can generally make time for what they choose to do; it is not really the time but the will that is lacking

I can but think that the world would be better and brighter if our teachers would dwell on the duty of happiness as well as the happiness of duty; for we ought to be as bright and genial as we can, if only because to be cheerful ourselves is a most effectual contribution to the happiness of others.