Beauty is ever to the lonely mind a shadow fleeting; she is never plain. She is a visitor who leaves behind the gift of grief, the souvenir of pain. Christopher Morley beautyfleetgift Change image and share on social
The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking. Christopher Morley bookmindpurpose Change image and share on social
There is only one rule for being a good talker - learn to listen. Christopher Morley goodlearnlisten Change image and share on social
We call a child's mind 'small' simply by habit; perhaps it is larger than ours is, for it can take in almost anything without effort. Christopher Morley callchildeffort Change image and share on social
Why do they put the Gideon bibles only in the bedrooms, where it's usually too late? Christopher Morley bedroombiblegideon Change image and share on social
I had a million questions to ask God: but when I met Him, they all fled my mind; and it didn't seem to matter. Christopher Morley fleegodmatter Change image and share on social
The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of novelists and poets. Christopher Morley bicyclenovelistpoet Change image and share on social
In every man's heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibrations of beauty. Christopher Morley answerbeautyheart Change image and share on social
Man, an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing. Christopher Morley assemblyingeniousman Change image and share on social
Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to continually be part of unanimity. Christopher Morley badcontinuallyday share on social
