Tag: Sir John Lubbock

Our ambition should be to rule ourselves, the true kingdom for each one of us and true progress is to know more, and be more, and to do more.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Sir John Lubbock

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Sir John Lubbock

The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Sir John Lubbock

What we see depends mainly on what we look for.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Sir John Lubbock

When important decisions have to be taken, the natural anxiety to come to a right decision will often keep you awake. Nothing, however, is more conducive to healthful sleep than plenty of open air.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Sir John Lubbock