7 Quotes & Sayings By Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Edwin Hubbel Chapin (1912-1997) was a prolific writer of children's books, many of which were illustrated by the late Jane Werner. Born and educated in New York City, Chapin took a BA at Teachers College, Columbia University, and an MA at Columbia University Teachers College, where he taught Latin for three years. He joined the staff of The New York Times in 1940. In 1971 Chapin retired from the Times to devote his time to writing Read more

His most famous work is The Many Colored Chair (1963), a book for children about how one chair can be many colors. It was published in twenty countries and is regarded as one of the best books ever written for this age group.

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Goodness is richer than greatness. It consists not in the outward things we do, but in the inward thing we are. Edwin Hubbel Chapin
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The creed of a true saint is to make the best of life, and to make the most of it. Edwin Hubbel Chapin
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At the bottom of not a little of the bravery that appears in the world, there lurks a miserable cowardice. Men will face powder and steel because they have not the courage to face public opinion. Edwin Hubbel Chapin
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Skepticism has never founded empires, established principals, or changed the world's heart. The great doers in history have always been people of faith. Edwin Hubbel Chapin
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Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury. Edwin Hubbel Chapin
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Neutral men are the devil's allies. Edwin Hubbel Chapin