101 Quotes by John Lubbock

Art trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.

Be cautious, but not too cautious; do not be too much afraid of making a mistake; a man who never makes a mistake will make nothing.

A poor woman from Manchester, on being taken to the seaside, is said to have expressed her delight on seeing for the first time something of which there was enough for everybody.

Before buying anything, it is well to ask if one could do without it.

Try to realize all the blessings you have, and you will find perhaps that they are more than you suppose.

Reading and writing, arithmetic and grammar do not constitute education, any more than a knife, fork and spoon constitute a dinner.

Though it is a great mistake to make friends of the wicked and foolish, it is unwise to make enemies of them, for they are very numerous.

Do what you will, only do something.

If you have the least doubt about it, do not marry.