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William Ellery Channing Quotes about Inspirational

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To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open

To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common - this is my symphony.

William Ellery Channing

Inspirational, Life, Happiness

William Ellery Channing, “My Symphony”

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.

William Ellery Channing

Inspirational, God, Stay Strong

William Ellery Channing (1839). “Self-culture: An address introductory to the Franklin lectures, delivered at Boston, September, 1838”, p.42

It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.

William Ellery Channing

Inspirational, Learning, Knowledge

William Ellery Channing (1840). “Lectures on the elevation of the labouring portion of the community”, p.25

Great effort from great motives is the best definition of a happy life

William Ellery Channing

Inspirational, Happiness, Motivation

William Ellery Channing, George Channing (1849). “(411 p.)”, p.88

The home is the chief school of human virtues.

William Ellery Channing

Inspirational, Home, School

William Ellery Channing, George Channing (1849). “(411 p.)”, p.69

Every man is a volume if you know how to read him.

William Ellery Channing

Inspirational, Character, Men

William Ellery Channing (1873). “The complete works of W. E. Channing, D. D., with an introduction”

A man in earnest finds means or, if he cannot find, creates them.

William Ellery Channing

Inspirational, Mean, Men

William Ellery CHANNING (1839). “Self-Culture. An address introductory to the Franklin lectures, delivered at Boston. 1838”, p.13

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