Robert Louis Stevenson

Once I guessed right,
And I got credit by't;
Thrice I guessed wrong,
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Once I guessed right,
And I got credit by't;
Thrice I guessed wrong,
And I kept my credit on.

Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered read more

Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind.

Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.

Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.

I regard you with an indifference closely bordering on aversion.

I regard you with an indifference closely bordering on aversion.

To be idle requires a strong sense of personal identity.

To be idle requires a strong sense of personal identity.