J. G. Holland Quotes


"The temple of art is built in words."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: Art, Temple, Words)

"The soul, like the body, lives by what it feeds on."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: Soul, Body)

"The person who does not know how to live while they are making a living is a poorer person after their wealth is won than when they started."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: Wealth, Living)

"The choicest thing this world has for a man is affection."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: Affection, Man, World)

"Scholarship except by accident is never the measure of a person's power."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: Power, Accident, Measure)

"Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: Power, Responsibility)

"Joys divided are increased."
- J. G. Holland
"One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast withers as rapidly; and that which grows slow endures."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: Time)

"Ideals are the worlds masters."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: Ideals)

"God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: God, Food)

"Calmness is the cradle of power."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: Power)

"A mind grows by what it feeds on."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: Mind)

""Work and wait", "work and wait" is what God says to us in creation."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: God, Creation)

"Nothing so obstinately stands in the way of all sorts of progress as pride of opinion. While nothing is so foolish and baseless."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: Progress, Nothing, Opinion, Pride)

"Nature is the master of talents; genius is the master of nature."
- J. G. Holland
(Related: Nature, Genius)