Henry Ward Beecher Quotes

American - Clergyman | June 24, 1813 - March 8, 1887

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.

Henry Ward Beecher

HappinessPowerArtHappyThings

We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves.

Henry Ward Beecher

LoveParentingParentsParentKnow

The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy.

Henry Ward Beecher

JoySunFlowersShineWorldTrees

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.

Henry Ward Beecher

BetterViewDownGoHillTop

A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life.

Henry Ward Beecher

LifeLibraryLuxuryNecessities

The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom.

Henry Ward Beecher

MotherHeartChildMom

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

Henry Ward Beecher

GratitudeThankfulSoulBlossom

There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.

Henry Ward Beecher

FriendshipLoveChildParentNo Love

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

Henry Ward Beecher

NatureArtSoulArtistPicturesOwn

Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into.

Henry Ward Beecher

NatureGodSoulFlowersThingsMade

The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself.

Henry Ward Beecher

ManExcusesReal ManOthersNever

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

Henry Ward Beecher

LeadershipYourselfYouNeverHold

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