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" I have lived," said Dr. Adam Clarke, " long enough to know that the great secret of human happiness is this : never suffer your energies to stagnate. The old adage of " too many irons in the fire, "
The Life and Remains of the Rev. Edward Daniel Clarke, LL. D., Professor of ... - Page 660
by William Otter - 1824 - 670 pages
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The Imperial magazine; or, Compendium of religious, moral ..., Volume 9

1827 - 616 pages
...her reason entire to the last. Activity.— "I have lived," said the indefatigable Dr. ED Clarke, " to know, that the great secret of human happiness...abominable lie. You cannot have too many ; poker, tonge, a*" -" keep them all going." ffl Monument to rrnnkii*.— On the 15th of June the Aral stone...
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 9

1828 - 488 pages
...he could return his visits, and dispense with his medicine. , " I HAVE lived," said Dr. ED Clarke, " to know that the great secret of human happiness is this : never suffer your enereies to stagnate.— The old adage of too many irons in the fire," conveys an abominable lie. You...
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Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Character, Literary, Professional, and ...

Olinthus Gregory - Physicians - 1829 - 348 pages
...that of another eminent individual of indefatigable application, the late Dr. ED Clarke, who said, "I have lived to know that the great secret of human happiness is this : — Never tuifer your energies to stagnate. The old adage of ' Too many irons in lie fire,' conveys an abominable...
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Supplement to the Connecticut Courant: Containing Tales, Travels ..., Volume 3

1832 - 548 pages
...their visits daring the night. jMrenturr.* an Columbia river. 1 1 have lived,' said Dr. ED Clark, ' to know that the great secret of human happiness is...suffer your energies to stagnate. The old adage of " loo many irons in the fire," conveys an abominable lie. You cannot have too many — pokers, tongs,...
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The Georgian Era: Voyagers and travellers. Philosophers and men of science ...

Art - 1834 - 602 pages
...passed from one pursuit to another. " I have lived to know," he says in a letter to Dr. D'Oyley, " thai the great secret of human happiness is this: — never...suffer your energies to stagnate. The old adage," he adds, " of ' too many irons in the fire,' conveys an abominable He. You cannot have too many ; poker,...
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The Richmond County Mirror, Volume 3

New York (N.Y.) - 1839 - 226 pages
...said the indefatigable Dr. Clarke,' to know that the great secret of human happiness is this—never suffer your energies to stagnate.' The old adage of...too many irons in the fire,' conveys an abominable falsehood ; you cannot have too many—poker, tongs and all, keep them all going.' The study of mathematies...
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 32

1838 - 472 pages
...the indefatigable Dr. ED Clarke, " to know, thut the great secret of human happiness is this—never suffer your energies to stagnate. The old adage of...too many irons in the fire,* conveys an abominable falsehood. You cannot have too many : pokers, tongs, and all— keep them all going I 1 ' It is for...
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The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction VOL.XXXII

The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction VOL.XXXII - 1838 - 474 pages
...the indefatigable Dr. ED Clarke, " to'know, that the. great secret of human happiness is this—never suffer your energies to stagnate. The old adage of...too many irons in the fire,' conveys an abominable falsehood. You cannot have too many : pokers, tongs, and all— keep them all going !'' It is for the...
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The Scottish Christian Herald

Church history - 1839 - 868 pages
...we would cordially recommend the saying of the late Dr ED Clarke, as peculiarly worthy of notice. " I have lived to know that the great secret of human...happiness is this :— Never suffer your energies to stag. nate. The old adage of ' too many irons in the fire,' is false ; you cannot have too many ; poker,...
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London Saturday Journal..., Volume 1

1839 - 444 pages
...*< to know thtt the gra secret of human happiness Is this—never suffer your energies to &tignst( The old adage of * Too many irons in the fire' conveys an abominable filit hood; you cannot have too many: poker, tongs, and oli—keep than ti going." OLD FABLE. Mr. Paravey...
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