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Quote by E. W. Howe

“No scheme pays as well as legitimate business.”

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E.W. Howe, born on May 3, 1853, in London, Ontario, Canada, was a renowned novelist. His works primarily reflect the changes in Canadian society and culture, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

“O love, whose lordly hand Has bridled my desires, And raised my hunger and my thirst To dignity and pride, Let not the strong in me and the constant Eat the bread or drink the wine That tempt my weaker self. Let me rather starve, And let my heart parch with thirst, And let me die and perish, Ere I stretch my hand To a cup you did not fill, Or a bowl you did not bless.”

Heart Self Hands Desire Dies Strong Pride My Heart Drink Dignity Let Me Wine Constant Raised Hunger Bread Cups Bless Bowls Thirst Dignity And Pride

Author:Khalil Gibran

“In truth we gaze but do not see, and hearken but do not hear; we eat and drink but do not taste. And there lies the difference between Jesus of Nazareth and ourselves. His senses were all continually made new, and the world to Him was always a new world.”

World Made Lying Jesus Differences Drink Taste Senses New World Nazareth

Book:Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

Source: Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

“He was gentle, like a man mindful of his own strength. In my dreams I beheld the kings of the earth standing in awe in His presence.”

Men Dream Earth Kings Standing Gentle Awe

Book:Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

Source: Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

“I have pondered long, and I know now that only the pure of heart forgive the thirst that leads to dead waters. And only the sure of foot can give a hand to him who stumbles.”

Knows Giving Heart Long Hands Water Feet Pure Forgiving Thirst

Book:Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

Source: Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

“I would tell you more of Him, but how shall I? When love becomes vast love becomes wordless. And when memory is overladen it seeks the silent deep.”

Memories Love Is Silent

Book:Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

Source: Kahlil Gibran: Masterpieces

“In a dream I saw Jesus and My God Pan sitting together in the heart of the forest. They laughed at each other's speech, with the brook that ran near them, and the laughter of Jesus was the merrier. And they conversed long.”

Heart Long Dream Together Jesus Saws Speech Laughter Sitting Forests Ran Laughed Brooks Sitting Together

Author:Khalil Gibran

“Men would bless you or curse you; The curse, a protest against failure, The blessing, a hymn of the hunter Who comes back from the hills With provision for his mate.”

Men Blessing Hills Curse Protest Bless Mates Hunters Provision Hymns

Author:Khalil Gibran

“It seems beyond the comprehension of people that someone can be born to draw comic strips, but I think I was. My ambition from earliest memory was to produce a daily comic strip.”

People Thinking Seems Born Memories Produce Ambition Draws Comic Comprehension My Ambition Comic Strips

Author:Charles M. Schulz

“A cartoonist is someone who has to draw the same thing day after day without repeating himself.”

Draws Cartoonist

Book:My Life with Charlie Brown

Source: My Life with Charlie Brown

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