We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, 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. Proceedings ... - Page 437by Freemasons. Michigan. Grand Council - 1879Full view - About this book
| New Church gen. confer - 1852 - 494 pages
...night, will make life longer seem Than if each year might number a thousand days. We live in deeds, not yean ; in thoughts, not breaths ; In feelings) not in figures on a dial. We should coant time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best. Natural... | |
| Methodist Episcopal Church - 1857 - 830 pages
...Well and truthfully does the poet Young picture this matter for us : " We live in deeds, not years, in thoughts, not breaths ; In feelings, not in figures on a dial ; We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lire* Who thinks most— feels the noblest— acts the best !" TENDENCY OF THE... | |
| Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - United States - 1858 - 956 pages
...mindless vegetation. In those often quoted and almost hackneyed words, " We live in deeds, not years — in thoughts, not breaths, — In feelings, 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." Ko doubt the Deity acted... | |
| Richard H. Horne - Authors, English - 1844 - 392 pages
...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 on a dial. We should count time by hoart-throba. Ho moat lives Who thinka most ; feels the nohloat ; acts the best. And he whoao honrt... | |
| Periodicals - 1845 - 732 pages
...wherein his soul had rest, As hath a sword from war. THE END OF LIFE. WE live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths ; In feelings, 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... | |
| Philip James Bailey - English literature - 1845 - 428 pages
...might number a thousand 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. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best. Life's but a means... | |
| 1872 - 812 pages
...man for a century than one of the infirm creatures for a millenninm. "We lire in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths ; In feelings, not in figures on a dial ; We should count time by heart-throbs ; he lives longest Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best." One year now, blessed... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...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 breaths ; In feelings, 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... | |
| Philip James Bailey - 1845 - 430 pages
...might number a thousand 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. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — . feels the noblest — acts the best. Life's but a... | |
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