Author: Phillips Brooks

Quotes

The truest help we can render an afflicted man is not to take his burden from him, but to call out his best energy, that he may be able to bear the burden.

The truest help we can render an afflicted man is not to take his burden from him, but to call out his best energy, that he may be able to bear the burden.

- Phillips Brooks

Life comes before literature, as the material always comes before the work. The hills are full of marble before the world blooms with statues.

Life comes before literature, as the material always comes before the work. The hills are full of marble before the world blooms with statues.

- Phillips Brooks

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.

- Phillips Brooks

Set yourself earnestly to see what you are made to do, and then set yourself earnestly to do it.

Set yourself earnestly to see what you are made to do, and then set yourself earnestly to do it.

- Phillips Brooks

Happiness is the natural flower of duty.

Happiness is the natural flower of duty.

- Phillips Brooks

To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge.

To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge.

- Phillips Brooks

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men!

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men!

- Phillips Brooks

Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks.

Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks.

- Phillips Brooks

Christianity helps us face the music even when we don't like the tune.

Christianity helps us face the music even when we don't like the tune.

- Phillips Brooks

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