Charles Reade

Sow an act and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny. ↗

— Charles Reade

#character #destiny #habit #reap #sow

The joys we expect are not so bright, nor the troubles so dark as we fancy they will be. ↗

— Charles Reade

#dark #expect #fancy #joys #nor

Judicious absence is a weapon. ↗

— Charles Reade

#judicious #weapon

Make 'em laugh; make 'em cry; make 'em wait. ↗

— Charles Reade

#laugh #make #wait

Not a day passes over the earth, but men and women of no note do great deeds, speak great words and suffer noble sorrows. ↗

— Charles Reade

#deeds #earth #great #men #men and women

The absent are like children, helpless to defend themselves. ↗

— Charles Reade

#children #defend #helpless #like #themselves