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Great acts are made up of small deeds.
Great acts are made up of small deeds.
What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.
What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.
People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees
results.
People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees
results.
Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as read more
Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.
Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.
Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.
Thought and theory must precede all salutary action; yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory.
Thought and theory must precede all salutary action; yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
Never confuse movement with action.
Never confuse movement with action.
Our grandly business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly
at a distance, but to do what lies read more
Our grandly business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly
at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.