“Some men's memory is like a box where a man should mingle his jewels with his old shoes.”
Quote by Sir George Savile, 8th Baronet
Author
You May Also Like
“Rich and rare were the gems she wore, And a bright gold ring on her hand she bore.”
Source: Travels With My Aunt
Source: Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith
Source: Travels during the years 1787, 1788, and 1789: undertaken more particularly with a view of ascertaining the cultivation, wealth, resources, and national prosperity of the kingdom of France
“Where there is no desire, there will be no industry.”
Source: Some Thoughts Concerning Education: And, Of the Conduct of the Understanding
“The noblest service comes from nameless hands; and the best servant does his work unseen.”
“Unhappiness is not knowing what we want and killing ourselves to get it.”