John Stuart Blackie Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

2 Famous Quotes by John Stuart Blackie
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“Converse with men makes sharp the glittering wit, But God to man doth speak in solitude.”
Solitude Quotes
Source: Sonnet--Highland Solitude
“Rocking on a lazy billow With roaming eyes, Cushioned on a dreamy pillow, Thou art now wise. Wake the power within thee slumbering, Trim the plot that's in thy keeping, Thou wilt bless the task when reaping Sweet labour's prize.”
Students Quotes
Source: Address to the Edinburgh Students, quoted by Lord Iddlesleigh "Desultory Reading"