Well, well, Henry James is pretty good, though he is of the nineteenth century, and that glaringly.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONWell, well, Henry James is pretty good, though he is of the nineteenth century, and that glaringly.
More Robert Louis Stevenson Quotes
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Marriage is one long conversation, chequered by disputes.
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It is not likely that posterity will fall in love with us, but not impossible that it may respect or sympathize; so a man would rather leave behind him the portrait of his spirit than a portrait of his face.
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The habit of being happy enables one to be freed, or largely freed, from the domination of outward conditions.
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When I am grown to man’s estate I shall be very proud and great. And tell the other girls and boys Not to meddle with my toys.
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Man is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but primarily by catchwords.
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The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.
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Most 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.
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I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.
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Of what shall a man be proud, if he is not proud of his friends?
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But to find your wife laughing when you had tears in your eyes, or staring when you were in a fit of laughter, would go some way towards a dissolution of the marriage.
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You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.
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Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind.
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No man is useless while he has a friend.
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Every man has a sane spot somewhere.
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Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.
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