Quotes from John Wilkins

It is an excellent rule to be observed in all disputes, that men should give soft words and hard arguments; that they should not so much strive to vex as to convince each other.

Garner up pleasant thoughts in your mind, for pleasant thoughts make pleasant lives.

Obscurity in writing is commonly an argument of darkness in the mind. The greatest learning is to be seen in the greatest plainness.

'Tis certain that our senses are extremely disproportioned for comprehending the whole compass and latitude of things.

Garner up pleasant thoughts in your mind, for pleasant thoughts make pleasant lives.

How strange a thing this art of writing did seem at it's first invention, we may guess by late discovered Americans, who were amazed to see men Converse with books, and could scarce make themselves to believe that a paper could speak..

As wee now wonder at the blindnesse of our Ancestors, who were not able to discerne such things as seeme plaine and obvious unto us. So will our posterity admire our ignorance in as perspicuous matters.