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Art1 quote
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. — Henry Ward Beecher · 1887Artistic expression1 quote
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. — Henry Ward Beecher · 1887Books1 quote
Where is human nature so weak as in a book-store! — Henry Ward Beecher · 1854Civilization1 quote
All places where women are excluded tend downward to barbarism; but the moment she is introduced, there come in with her courtesy, cleanliness, sobriety, and order. — Harriet Beecher Stowe · 1868Language1 quote
All words are pegs to hang ideas on. — Henry Ward Beecher · 1887Never giving up1 quote
When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you till it seems as if you couldn't hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that's just the place and time that the tide'll turn. — Harriet Beecher Stowe · 1869Perseverance1 quote
When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you till it seems as if you couldn't hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that's just the place and time that the tide'll turn. — Harriet Beecher Stowe · 1869Teachers1 quote
The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple. — Amos Bronson Alcott · 1840Teaching1 quote
The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple. — Amos Bronson Alcott · 1840The masses1 quote
The public appears disposed to be amused even when they are conscious of being deceived. — P.T. Barnum · 1855The soul1 quote
My soul an't yours, Mas'r! You haven't bought it, -ye can't buy it! It's been bought and paid for, by one that is able to keep it. — Harriet Beecher Stowe · 1852Women1 quote
All places where women are excluded tend downward to barbarism; but the moment she is introduced, there come in with her courtesy, cleanliness, sobriety, and order. — Harriet Beecher Stowe · 1868Women and society1 quote
All places where women are excluded tend downward to barbarism; but the moment she is introduced, there come in with her courtesy, cleanliness, sobriety, and order. — Harriet Beecher Stowe · 1868Words1 quote
All words are pegs to hang ideas on. — Henry Ward Beecher · 1887