William Gilbert Quotes

William Gilbert

British Composer

Born: Nov 18, 1836

Died: May 29, 1911

Always Myself Party Thinking Thought You

Related authors: Andrew Lloyd Webber Brian Ferneyhough Edward Elgar Harrison Birtwistle John Barry Michael Nyman Richard Baker Stephen Hough

If you wish in this world to advance your merits you're bound to enhance; You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, Or, trust me, you haven't a chance. William Gilbert

Me You Trust World Wish Own Must Advance Bound Merits Stump Trumpet Stir Trust Me Blow Your Enhance Chance

Man is nature's sole mistake. William Gilbert

Nature Man Mistake Sole

You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself and how little I deserve it. William Gilbert

Myself You No Idea Idea Opinion How Little Poor Deserve

We will hang you, never fear, Most politely, most politely. William Gilbert

You Fear Will Never Most Politely Hang

He combines the manners of a Marquis with the morals of a Methodist. William Gilbert

Manners Morals He Methodist

And I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all. William Gilbert

Myself Thought Party Thinking Never Voted Call Always

In the discovery of secret things and in the investigation of hidden causes, stronger reasons are obtained from sure experiments and demonstrated arguments than from probable conjectures and the opinions of philosophical speculators of the common sort. William Gilbert

Stronger Argument Secret Philosophical Hidden Investigation Obtained Sort Sure Opinions Causes Discovery Than Probable Common Experiments Conjecture Reasons Things

No more William Gilbert quotes

Haven't find the right quote? Try quotes from authors related to William Gilbert.