Henry S. Haskins Quotes


"Some people are like wheelbarrows; useful only when pushed, and very easily upset. The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing."
- Henry S. Haskins
(Related: Time, People, Nothing, Talking)

"Many a man gets weary of clamping down on his rough impulses, which if given occasional release would encourage the living of life with salt in it, in place of dust."
- Henry S. Haskins
(Related: Life, Impulses, Living, Man)

"Good behavior is the last refuge of mediocrity."
- Henry S. Haskins
(Related: Behavior, Mediocrity)

"When a thing is not worth overdoing, leave it alone!"
- Henry S. Haskins
(Related: Worth)

"Each experience through which we pass operates ultimately for our good. This is a correct attitude to adopt and we must be able to see it in that light."
- Henry S. Haskins
(Related: Experience, Attitude, Light)