Quotes by Henry Ward Beecher

Explore a curated collection of 158 quotes by Henry Ward Beecher. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore? — Henry Ward Beecher
Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see cle — Henry Ward Beecher
Now comes the mystery! (last words) — Henry Ward Beecher
Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. — Henry Ward Beecher
All words are pegs to hang ideas on. — Henry Ward Beecher
‎Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity you — Henry Ward Beecher
Men's best successes come after their disappointments. — Henry Ward Beecher
A book is good company. It is full of conversation without loquacity. It comes to your longing with full instruction, bu — Henry Ward Beecher
The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope. — Henry Ward Beecher
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. — Henry Ward Beecher
Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house. — Henry Ward Beecher
There are more quarrels smothered by just shutting your mouth, and holding it shut, than by all the wisdom in the world. — Henry Ward Beecher
There are joys which long to be ours. God sends ten thousands truths, which come about us like birds seeking inlet; but — Henry Ward Beecher
It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries in life. — Henry Ward Beecher
Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry. — Henry Ward Beecher
We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves. — Henry Ward Beecher
If a man harbors any sort of fear, it percolates through all his thinking, damages his personality, makes him landlord t — Henry Ward Beecher
The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings. — Henry Ward Beecher
Pride slays thanksgiving ... A prideful man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves — Henry Ward Beecher
the difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will and the other from a strong won't — Henry Ward Beecher