A Quote by Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

When a person is down in the world, an ounce of help is better than a pound of preaching.

Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

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Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
English - Politician
May 25, 1803 - January 18, 1873

An ounce of help is worth more than a pound of pity any day.

Louise Jordan Miln

God does not weigh criminality in our scales. We have one absolute, with the seal of authority upon it; and with us an ounce is an ounce, and a pound a pound. God's measure is the heart of the offender,--a balance which varies with every one of us, a balance so delicate that a tear cast in the other side may make the weight of error kick the beam.

James Russell Lowell

They call Ray Robinson the best fighter, pound for pound. I'm the best fighter, ounce for ounce.

Willie Pep

The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated.

Ronald Reagan

An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.

Mahatma Gandhi

An ounce of performance is worth more than a pound of preachment.

Elbert Hubbard

An ounce of courage will go farther with women than a pound of timidity.

Honore de Balzac

If you're dining with someone who wants the same cut, it's always better to get a 16-ounce steak and split it than to order two eight-ounce steaks. The longer something cooks, the more flavor it develops, so you'll get a better taste with a bigger piece of meat.

Tom Colicchio

We can often endure an extra pound of pain far more easily than we can suffer the withdrawal of an ounce of accustomed pleasure.

Sydney J. Harris

You have to find some way to not become a cynical or negative person, a person who keeps walking around and opening your eyes in the outside world but inside you close down, a person who stops expecting tomorrow to be better than today.