Charles BuxtonThinkers

Bad temper is its own scourge. Few things are bitterer than to feel bitter. A man’s venom poisons himself more than his victim.

Chess is a game of planning — In life, as in chess, forethought wins.

Chess is like life; one’s own pawns block one’s way (A man’s very wealthy, ease, leisure, children, books, which should help him to win, more often checkmate him).

Christianity is intensely practical. She has no trait more striking than her common sense.

Criticism is like carving in that one ought never to cut with a knife what one can cut with a spoon.

Intercourse is the soul of progress. -r-Charles Buxton.

The Proverb is potted wisdom.

Silence is sometimes the severest criticism.

Style is the answer to everything. / a fresh way to approach a dull or dangerous thing / to do a dull thing with style is preferable to doing a dangerous thing without it / to do a dangerous thing with style is what I call art.

Success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul.

Success is due less to ability than to zeal.

Zeal is more responsible for success than ability; the winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul.