Charles William Eliot quotes

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers. (Charles William Eliot)
Be unselfish. That is the first and final commandment for those who would be useful and happy in their usefulness. If you think of yourself only, you cannot develop because you are choking the source of development, which is spiritual expansion through thought for others. View quote
Charles William Eliot
All business proceeds on beliefs, or judgements of probabilities, and not on certainties. View quote
Charles William Eliot
You know that it is only through work that you can achieve anything, either in college or in the world. View quote
Charles William Eliot
The efficient man is the man who thinks for himself. View quote
Charles William Eliot
In the modern world the intelligence of public opinion is the one indispensable condition for social progress. View quote
Charles William Eliot
Do not expect the world to look bright, if you habitually wear gray-brown glasses. View quote
Charles William Eliot