Smile We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over... William Ellery Channing 26
Soul Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest... William Ellery Channing 41
be the best The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind,... William Ellery Channing 33
be the best It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious... William Ellery Channing 26
Communication The mind, in proportion as it is cut off from free communication with nature, with revelation, with God, with itself, loses its life, just as the body... William Ellery Channing 31
