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Lilian Whiting, born on October 3, 1859, and died in 1942, was a distinguished journalist known for her contributions to women's rights and the field of journalism.

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Famous Lilian Whiting Quotes

“it is far better to appreciate and not to possess, than to possess and not to appreciate.”

Appreciate Appreciation

Author:Lilian Whiting

“Opportunity is responsibility. It is a fleeing conjunction of circumstances. It is a test as well as a privilege. To be always equal to the opportunity, - what more could be said of the highest success in life?”

Wells Said Opportunity Responsibility Circumstances Equal Highest Tests Privilege Success In Life Fleeing Conjunctions

Author:Lilian Whiting

“service is the joy-giving factor in daily life. It is as spontaneous as light, as subtle as electricity, as exhilarating as sunshine. It exists primarily as a spiritual attitude. It lies in the constant recognition of the brotherhood of humanity toward each and all with whom we come in contact.”

Giving Light Spiritual Joy Lying Humanity Attitude Constant Contact Factors Recognition Subtle Sunshine Daily Life Brotherhood Electricity Spontaneous Exhilarating

Book:The World Beautiful

Source: The World Beautiful

“History and legend and art and romance meet and mingle to create that indefinable sorcery of Venice. It is like nothing on earth except a poet's dream.”

Art Dream Earth Romance Poet Legends Venice Sorcery Indefinable

Author:Lilian Whiting

“To live in Venice is like being domesticated in the heart of an opal.”

Heart Venice Opal

Author:Lilian Whiting

“Love is the reality of the soul.”

Soul Reality Love Is

Book:The World Beautiful

Source: The World Beautiful

“True socialism is the equalization of all privileges. The power to take advantage of them, - that is another matter.”

Matter Advantage Privilege Socialism

Book:The World Beautiful: Second series

Source: The World Beautiful: Second series

“Rome is stately and impressive; Florence is all beauty and enchantment; Genoa is picturesque; Venice is a dream city; but Naples is simply -- fascinating.”

Dream Cities Fascinating Rome Impressive Venice Enchantment Florence Picturesque Naples

Author:Lilian Whiting

“To be rich in friends is to be poor in nothing”

Friendship Poor Rich

Book:The World Beautiful: 1st-3d Ser

Source: The World Beautiful: 1st-3d Ser

“The individual who cultivates grievances, and who is perpetually exacting explanations of his assumed wrongs, can only be ignored, and left to the education of time and of development.... One does not argue or contend with the foul miasma that settles over stagnant water; one leaves it and climbs to a higher region, where the air is pure and the sunshine fair.”

Source: The World Beautiful

“When an object or purpose is clearly held in thought, its precipitation, in tangible and visible form, is merely a question of time. The vision always precedes, and itself determines the realization.”

Form Purpose Vision Objects Determine Realization Visible Tangible

Author:Lilian Whiting

“The vision always precedes the realization”

Vision Realization

Author:Lilian Whiting

“No one has success until he has the abounding life. This is made up of the many-fold activity of energy, enthusiasm and gladness. It is to spring to meet the day with a thrill at being alive. It is to go forth to meet the morning in an ecstasy of joy. It is to realize the oneness of humanity.”

Life Made Motivational Joy Humanity Energy Realizing Morning Alive Activity Spring Enthusiasm Oneness Ecstasy Thrill Folds Gladness

Author:Lilian Whiting

About the Author

Born: October 3, 1859
Died: 1942
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 13

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The World BeautifulRelated source material

The World Beautiful: 1st-3d SerRelated source material

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