Be as careful of the books you read, as of the company you keep, for your habits and character will be as much influenced by the former as the latter.

- Edwin Paxton Hood

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

There are few positions in life in which difficulties have not to be encountered. These difficulties are, however, our best instructors, as our mista…

- Edwin Paxton Hood

Be as careful of the books you read as the company you keep.

- 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

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