Edwin Paxton Hood Quotes

• Be as careful of the books you read, as of the company you keep, for your habits and character will be as much influenced by the former as the latter.

  Edwin Paxton Hood

  Inspirational, Reading, Book

  Edwin Paxton Hood (1851). “Self-education”, p.65

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• When we advance a little into life, we find that the tongue of man creates nearly all the mischief of the world.

  Edwin Paxton Hood

  Men, World, Littles

  Edwin Paxton Hood (1859). “Bind Amos and his velvet principles”, p.153

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• There are few positions in life in which difficulties have not to be encountered. These difficulties are, however, our best instructors, as our mistakes often form our best experience.

  Edwin Paxton Hood

  Success, Sports, Mistake

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• Be as careful of the books you read as the company you keep.

  Edwin Paxton Hood

  Book, Company You Keep, Library

  Edwin Paxton Hood (1851). “Self-education”, p.65

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• The eyes of a man are of no use without the observing power. Telescopes and microscopes are cunning contrivances, but they cannot see of themselves.

  Edwin Paxton Hood

  Eye, Men, Use

  Edwin Paxton Hood (1885). “Bye-path Meadow”

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• Weeds grow sometimes very much like flowers, and you can't tell the difference between true and false merely by the shape.

  Edwin Paxton Hood

  Weed, Flower, Differences

  Edwin Paxton Hood (1885). “Bye-path Meadow”

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