Edward Gibbon quote

Previous quote
The style of an author should be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercise.
Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon
Born: Apr 27, 1737
Died: Jan 16, 1794

Topics

Fruit, Language, Mind, Style, Exercise, Command, His, Author, Choice, Should, Image

Links

Cite this page: Citation

Related Authors

Anita Brookner, G. M. Trevelyan, Henry James Sumner Maine, James Anthony Froude, James Mill, John Dalberg-Acton, John Keegan, William Camden
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume VI
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume VI
on Amazon
Buy now

Quotes To Explore

A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. Saint Basil
Love Friendship Wisdom Kindness Good Man Fruit Plants Lost Tree Never He Known Courtesy His Deed Who Deeds Good Deed
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Patience Fruit Sweet Bitter
Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit. Khalil Gibran
Life Love Fruit Love Is Tree Like Without Blossoms
Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Abraham Lincoln
Fruit Superior First Consideration Independent Only Could Higher Never Had Prior Existed Labor Capital Much Deserves
Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand. Mother Teresa
Love Fruit Love Is Every Reach Within Hand Times Season
Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself. Joseph Campbell
Life You Fruit Blame Yourself Own No-One Doing Your
A man watches his pear tree day after day, impatient for the ripening of the fruit. Let him attempt to force the process, and he may spoil both fruit and tree. But let him patiently wait, and the ripe pear at length falls into his lap. Abraham Lincoln
Day Man Fruit Wait Tree Ripe Impatient Both Attempt He Spoil Force Him His Falls May Patiently After Process Length Lap Watches
Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit. Aristotle
Work Friendship Fruit Slow Wishing Quick Friends
The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness. Henry David Thoreau
Happiness Faith Fruit Better Seed Smallest Than Largest
Living with fear stops us taking risks, and if you don't go out on the branch, you're never going to get the best fruit. Sarah Parish
Best You Risks Fruit Fear Taking Risks Living Out Never Taking Go Branch Get Going Stops Us

More quotes?

Try another of these similiar topics.

About
Site pages
Top Quotes
Authors
Today's birthdays
Copyright © Quotesia 2024