1801-1890, British Religious Leader, Prelate, Writer
Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short.
John Henry Newman – [Ability]
Calculation never made a hero.
John Henry Newman – [Heroes and Heroism]
Growth is the only evidence of life.
John Henry Newman – [Growth]
It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain.
John Henry Newman – [Manners]
The love of our private friends is the only preparatory exercise for the love of all men.
John Henry Newman – [Friends and Friendship]
To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.
John Henry Newman – [Change]