J. G. Holland Quotes

The soul, like the body, lives by what it feeds on.
J. G. Holland

Soul, Lives, Body

Calmness is the cradle of power.
J. G. Holland

Power, Calmness, Cradle

God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.
J. G. Holland

God, Food, Bird

Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power.
J. G. Holland

Power, Hand, Capacity

One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast withers as rapidly; and that which grows slow endures.
J. G. Holland

Time, Fast, Slow

Nature is the master of talents; genius is the master of nature.
J. G. Holland

Nature, Genius, Master

A mind grows by what it feeds on.
J. G. Holland

Mind, Grows, Feeds

Nothing so obstinately stands in the way of all sorts of progress as pride of opinion. While nothing is so foolish and baseless.
J. G. Holland

Nothing, Opinion, Pride

The temple of art is built in words.
J. G. Holland

Art, Words, Temple

Ideals are the world's masters.
J. G. Holland

Ideals, Masters

Joys divided are increased.
J. G. Holland

Divided, Joys, Increased

Scholarship except by accident is never the measure of a person's power.
J. G. Holland

Power, Person, Accident

The choicest thing this world has for a man is affection.
J. G. Holland

Affection, Choicest

The person who does not know how to live while they are making a living is a poorer person after their wealth is won than when they started.
J. G. Holland

Live, Person, Living

There is no royal road to anything, one thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slowly, endures.
J. G. Holland

Time, Road, Fast

'Work and wait', 'work and wait' is what God says to us in creation.
J. G. Holland

Work, God, Wait

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: 1819

Died: 1881

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