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"There is no steady unretracing progress in this life; we do not advance through fixed gradations, and at the last one pause: through infancy's unconscious spell, boyhood's thoughtless faith, adolescence' doubt"

Translations

“Genius, all over the world, stands hand in hand”

Herman Melville

“For all men tragically great are made so through a certain morbidness”

“There is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast Nothing exists...”

“A whale ship was my Yale College and my Harvard”

FEATURED QUOTES

“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory”

“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'”

“Don’t waste your time chasing butterflies. Mend your garden, and the butterflies will come.”

“Tough times don't last, tough people do”

“The magic you are looking for is in the work you're avoiding”

“Mistakes are inevitable, but it's how we respond to them that defines our character.”

“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none ...”

“The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.”

“The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.”

“Words have a magical power. They can bring either the greatest happiness or deepest despair.”