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Calmness is the cradle of power.
One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast withers as rapidly; and that which grows slow endures.
The soul, like the body, lives by what it feeds on.
Scholarship except by accident is never the measure of a person's power.
God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.
Joys divided are increased.
The temple of art is built in words.
Nature is the master of talents; genius is the master of nature.
There is no royal road to anything, one thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows... →
Ideals are the world's masters.
The choicest thing this world has for a man is affection.
The person who does not know how to live while they are making a living is a poorer person after their wealth is won than when they started.
'Work and wait', 'work and wait' is what God says to us in creation.