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Robert Wilson Lynd quotes

Irish Writer April 20, 1879 – October 6, 1949

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Were I a philosopher, I should write a philosophy of toys, showing that nothing else in life need to be taken seriously, and that Christmas Day in the company of children is one of the few occasions on which men become entirely alive. Robert Wilson Lynd
There are two sorts of curiosity - the momentary and the permanent. The momentary is concerned with the odd appearance on the surface of things. The permanent is attracted by the amazing and consecutive life that flows on beneath the surface of things. Robert Wilson Lynd
The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions. Robert Wilson Lynd
Robert Wilson Lynd quote: "In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the..."
In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence. Robert Wilson Lynd
Robert Wilson Lynd quote: "It may be that all games are silly. But then, so are humans."
It may be that all games are silly. But then, so are humans. Robert Wilson Lynd
Robert Wilson Lynd quote: "It is in games that many men discover their paradise."
It is in games that many men discover their paradise. Robert Wilson Lynd
Robert Wilson Lynd quote: "A cat is only technically an animal, being divine."
A cat is only technically an animal, being divine. Robert Wilson Lynd
There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before. Robert Wilson Lynd
Robert Wilson Lynd quote: "Most human beings are quite likeable if you do not see too..."
Most human beings are quite likeable if you do not see too much of them. Robert Wilson Lynd
Robert Wilson Lynd quote: "It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place the..."
It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place the world is when one is playing golf. Robert Wilson Lynd
Robert Wilson Lynd quote: "The telephone is the greatest nuisance among conveniences, the..."
The telephone is the greatest nuisance among conveniences, the greatest convenience among nuisances. Robert Wilson Lynd
Robert Wilson Lynd quote: "The days on which one has been the most inquisitive are among..."
The days on which one has been the most inquisitive are among the days on which one has been happiest. Robert Wilson Lynd

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