The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of read more

The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

I've known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought.

I've known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought.

When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always be worse. And when they are, read more

When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always be worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.

Learning without thought is labor lost.

Learning without thought is labor lost.

The busiest of living agents are certain dead men's thoughts.

The busiest of living agents are certain dead men's thoughts.

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.

The ancestor of every action is a thought.

The ancestor of every action is a thought.

Original thoughts can be understood only in virtue of the
unoriginal elements which they contain.

Original thoughts can be understood only in virtue of the
unoriginal elements which they contain.

All thought is a feat of association; having what's in front of you bring up something in your mind that read more

All thought is a feat of association; having what's in front of you bring up something in your mind that you almost didn't know you knew.