I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONMost of our pocket wisdom is conceived for the use of mediocre people, to discourage them from ambitious attempts, and generally console them in their mediocrity.
More Robert Louis Stevenson Quotes
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To be idle requires a strong sense of personal identity.
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If your morals make you dreary, depend on it, they are wrong.
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The truth that is suppressed by friends is the readiest weapon of the enemy.
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That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much.
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Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.
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Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer.
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So long as we love, we serve; so long as we are loved by others.
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To become what we are capable of becoming is the only end in life.
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Of what shall a man be proud, if he is not proud of his friends?
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Nothing made by brute force lasts.
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When a torrent sweeps a man against a boulder, you must expect him to scream, and you need not be surprised if the scream is sometimes a theory.
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Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life.
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It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.
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Even if the doctor does not give you a year, even if he hesitates about a month, make one brave push and see what can be accomplished in a week.
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Old and young, we are all on our last cruise.
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