Edwin Paxton Hood Quotes & Sayings

When we advance a little into life, we find that the tongue of man creates nearly all the mischief of the world. — Edwin Paxton Hood

The eyes of a man are of no use without the observing power. Telescopes and microscopes are cunning contrivances, but they cannot see of themselves. — Edwin Paxton Hood

Weeds grow sometimes very much like flowers, and you can't tell the difference between true and false merely by the shape. — Edwin Paxton Hood

There are few positions in life in which difficulties have not to be encountered. These difficulties are, however, our best instructors, as our mistakes often form our best experience. — Edwin Paxton Hood