“And yet a good name's better far Than all earth's glistening jewels are.”
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“Only thing for a man right then Is to grit his teeth an' start again.”
“It's whether we're true to our best or not When the right thing's certain to hurt a lot.”
“And a kindly word when the work is fair Is welcomed and wanted everywhere.”
“A man is educated and turned out to work. But a woman is educated — and turned out to grass.”
“Men and women should own the world as a mutual possession.”
“Ah well, perhaps one has to be very old before one learns how to be amused rather than shocked.”
“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word — excellence.”
“The quiet, the calm, the determined have made the best soldiers.”
“I enjoy life because I am endlessly interested in people and their growth.”
“I believe in human beings, but my faith is without sentimentality.”
“I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in human beings.”
“The power to spring up is inherent, and only death puts an end to it.”
“It is a contest between ignorance and death, or wisdom and life.”
“Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.”
“The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being.”