Quote #5798
Genius is only a greater aptitude for patience.
Quote #11846
The affluence of the rich excites the indignation of the poor, who are often...
Quote #30178
Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality the...
Quote #21749
We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that...
Quote #10325
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in...
Quote #11671
Nothing in the world will take away persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more...
Quote #33152
He is a great simpleton who imagines that the chief power of wealth is...
Quote #14198
The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to...
Quote #15724
Undeserved praise causes more pangs of conscience later than undeserved blame, but probably only...
Quote #3556
The man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious ancestry is like...