It is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in retrospect. Robert Louis Stevenson More Quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson More Quotes From Robert Louis Stevenson Man is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but primarily by catchwords. Robert Louis Stevenson vocabulary bread men 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. Robert Louis Stevenson philosophical doctors years The correction of silence is what kills; when you know you have transgressed, and your friend says nothing, and avoids your eye. Robert Louis Stevenson silence eye quiet It is better to lose health like a spendthrift than to waste it like a miser. Robert Louis Stevenson spendthrift waste health All human beings are commingled out of good and evil. Robert Louis Stevenson jekyll humans evil You can read Kant by yourself, if you wanted to; but you must share a joke with someone else. Robert Louis Stevenson jokes share wanted Each has his own tree of ancestors, but at the top of all sits Probably Arboreal. Robert Louis Stevenson ancestry tree memories Of what shall a man be proud, if he is not proud of his friends? Robert Louis Stevenson be-proud proud men The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings. Robert Louis Stevenson famous-inspirational kings happiness The Devil, can sometimes do a very gentlemanly thing. Robert Louis Stevenson gentlemanly devil sometimes Talk is by far the most accessible of pleasures. It costs nothing in money, it is all profit, it completes our education, founds and fosters our friendships, and can be enjoyed at any age and in almost any state of health. Robert Louis Stevenson communication money education The world has no room for cowards. Robert Louis Stevenson coward courage world Once you are married, there is nothing left for you, not even suicide. Robert Louis Stevenson married marriage suicide 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. Robert Louis Stevenson girl men boys I regard you with an indifference closely bordering on aversion. Robert Louis Stevenson aversion indifference luck Marriage is one long conversation, chequered by disputes. Robert Louis Stevenson disputes marriage long Sightseeing is the art of disappointment. Robert Louis Stevenson sightseeing disappointment art My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring Robert Louis Stevenson roaring devil long A birdie with a yellow bill Hoped upon the window sill, Cocked his shining eye and said: 'Ain't you 'shamed, you sleepy-'ead? Robert Louis Stevenson shining eye yellow Death, like a host, comes smiling to the door; Smiling, he greets us, on that tranquil shore Where neither piping bird nor peeping dawn Disturbs the eternal sleep, But in the stillness far withdrawn Our dreamless rest for evermore we keep. Robert Louis Stevenson sleep doors bird
