 | New Church gen. confer - 640 sider
...a joyful transition to the spiritual world, be that transition sudden or otherwise; for, after all, "We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths...not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks the most, feels the noblest, acts the best." H. To use our fancy... | |
 | 1836 - 728 sider
...figures on the dial. We sheuld count time by heart-throbs, when they beat For God, for man, for duty. He most lives Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best. Life is but a means unto an end, — that end, Beginning, mean, and end to all things,—God." Respectfully... | |
 | 1839 - 872 sider
...seem Than if each year might number a thousand days, Spent as is this by nations of mankind. We lire in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In...not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most; feels the noblest; acts the best. And he whose heart beats... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - 1844 - 382 sider
...genuine in its elements, and in its hopeful and indefatigable continuity. " We live in deeds, not yeara; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-lhrobs. lie most lives Who thinks most; feels the noblest; acts the beet. And he whose heartbeats... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - 1844 - 342 sider
...little chance under ten or twelve,) we ought perhaps to introduce him at once in an extract :— " We live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths ; In feelings, not in figures ou a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most ; feels the noblest... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 sider
...feel it touch and thrill us through the body ; And we are fools, and there 's an end of us. THE END OF LIFE. WE live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts,...not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives, Who thinks moat ; feels the noblest ; acts the best And he who«! heart... | |
 | Philip James Bailey - 1845 - 428 sider
...longer seem Thanif each year mightnumber athousand days,— Spent as is this by nations of mankind. We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. [lives We should count time by heart-throbs. He most Who thinks most—feels the noblest—acts the... | |
 | Philip James Bailey - 1847 - 428 sider
...longer seem Than if each year might number a thousand days,— Spent as is this by nations of mankind. We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths;...not in figures on a dial. We should count time by \vear\A\tto\y&. 1 Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best. Life's but a means unto... | |
 | Philip James Bailey - 1847 - 426 sider
...longer seem Than if each year might number a thousand days,— Spent as is this by nations of mankind. We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths;...not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives "Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best. Life's but a... | |
 | Literary gleanings - 1848 - 250 sider
...untimely, who are fit to die. IHilman. TRUTH is immortal; no fragment of it ever dies. Mrs. Child. WE live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths;...count time by heart throbs. He most lives Who thinks most—feels the noblest—acts the beat; And he whose heart beats quickest lives the longest; Lives... | |
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