Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Charles Kingsley Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United Kingdom
  • Born: Jun 12, 1819
  • Died: Jan 23, 1875

Charles Kingsley was a priest of the Church of England, a university professor, historian and novelist. He is particularly associated with the West Country and northeast Hampshire. He was a friend and correspondent with Charles Darwin.

Have thy tools ready. God will find thee work. work

He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them. men & power

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting. beauty & God

It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, Can never know what true friendship means. friendship & greatness

There is a great deal of human nature in man. nature

There are two freedoms - the false, where a man is free to do what he likes the true, where he is free to do what he ought. freedom

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 sayings from John Millington Synge

3 sayings from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 quotes from Dave Barry

27 quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 views from Winston Churchill

74 views from Winston Churchill