Havelock Ellis Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Havelock Ellis quotes, Havelock Ellis sayings, and Havelock Ellis proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive. Havelock Ellis
Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is not mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself. Havelock Ellis
What we call progress is the exchange of one nuisance for another nuisance. Havelock Ellis
Every artist writes his own autobiography. Havelock Ellis
The husband - by primitive instinct partly, certainly by ancient tradition - regards himself as the active partner in matters of love and his own pleasure as legitimately the prime motive for activity. Havelock Ellis
The average husband enjoys the total effect of his home but is usually unable to contribute any of the details of work and organisation that make it enjoyable. Havelock Ellis
All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. Havelock Ellis
There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we could not better achieve without it. Havelock Ellis
Charm which means the power to effect work without employing brute force is indispensable to women. Charm is a woman's strength just as strength is a man's charm. Havelock Ellis
The mathematician has reached the highest rung on the ladder of human thought. Havelock Ellis
Charm — which means the power to effect work without employing brute force — is indispensable to women. Charm is a woman's strength just as strength is a man's charm. Havelock Ellis
Every man of genius sees the world at a different angle from his fellows, and there is his tragedy. Havelock Ellis
The mother is the child's supreme parent. Havelock Ellis
The place where optimism most flourishes is the lunatic asylum. Havelock Ellis
We cannot remain consistent with the world save by growing inconsistent with our past selves. Havelock Ellis
All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. Havelock Ellis
Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself. Havelock Ellis
The absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw. Havelock Ellis