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Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.
Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.
Death comes to all but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.
Death comes to all but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.
There is no great achievement that is not the result of patient working and waiting.
There is no great achievement that is not the result of patient working and waiting.
If life were measured by accomplishments, most of us would die in infancy.
If life were measured by accomplishments, most of us would die in infancy.
What we don't need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is read more
What we don't need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.
For what is the best choice, for each individual is the highest it is possible for him to achieve.
For what is the best choice, for each individual is the highest it is possible for him to achieve.
Mere longevity is a good thing for those who watch Life from the side lines. For those who play the read more
Mere longevity is a good thing for those who watch Life from the side lines. For those who play the game, an hour may be a year, a single day's work an achievement for eternity.
I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.
I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.
To get enough to eat was regarded as an achievement. To get drunk was a victory.
To get enough to eat was regarded as an achievement. To get drunk was a victory.