Purposes, like eggs, unless they be hatched into action, will run into rottenness. Samuel Smiles More Quotes by Samuel Smiles More Quotes From Samuel Smiles Life is of little value unless it be consecrated by duty. Samuel Smiles duty life-is littles The brave man is an inspiration to the weak, and compels them, as it were, to follow him. Samuel Smiles inspiration brave men Those who have most to do, and are willing to work, will find the most time. Samuel Smiles willing work Success treads on the heels of every right effort; and though it is possible to overestimate success to the extent of almost deifying it, as is sometimes done, still in any worthy pursuit it is meritorious. Samuel Smiles effort done sometimes The women of the poorer classes make sacrifices, and run risks, and bear privations, and exercise patience and kindness to a degree that the world never knows of, and would scarcely believe even if it did know. Samuel Smiles kindness running believe Men cannot be raised in masses as the mountains were in he early geological states of the world. They must be dealt with as units; for it is only by the elevation of individuals that the elevation of the masses can be effectively secured. Samuel Smiles mountain men world A fig-tree looking on a fig-tree becometh fruitful," says the Arabian proverb. And so it is with children; their first great instructor is example. Samuel Smiles example tree children The great high-road of human welfare lies along the old highway of steadfast, well-doing; and they who are the most persistent, and work in the truest spirit, will invariably be the most successful; success treads on the heels of every right effort. Samuel Smiles successful inspirational lying Necessity, oftener than facility, has been the mother of invention; and the most prolific school of all has been the school of difficulty. Samuel Smiles invention mother school Men often discover their affinity to each other by the mutual love they have for a book. Samuel Smiles mutual-love men book Stothard learned the art of combining colors by closely studying butterflies wings; he would often say that no one knew what he owed to these tiny insects. A burnt stick and a barn door served Wilkie in lieu of pencil and canvas. Samuel Smiles butterfly doors art Character is undergoing constant change, for better or for worse--either being elevated on the one hand, or degraded on the other. Samuel Smiles change-for-the-better character hands Childhood is like a mirror, which reflects in afterlife the images first presented to it. The first thing continues forever with the child. The first joy, the first sorrow, the first success, the first failure, the first achievement, the first misadventure, paint the foreground of his life. Samuel Smiles afterlife mirrors children Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey towards it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us. ...Hope sweetens the memory of experiences well loved. It tempers our troubles to our growth and our strength. It befriends us in the dark hours, excites us in bright ones. It lends promise to the future and purpose to the past. It turns discouragement to determination. Samuel Smiles Samuel Smiles determination dark memories Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow Samuel Smiles progress kind moving The government of a nation itself is usually found to be but the reflux of the individuals composing it. The government that is ahead of the people will be inevitably dragged down to their level, as the government that is behind them will in the long run be dragged up. Samuel Smiles government running long The great lesson of biography is to show what man can be and do at his best. A noble life put fairly on record acts like an inspiration to others. Samuel Smiles noble inspiration men Great men are always exceptional men; and greatness itself is but comparative. Indeed, the range of most men in life is so limited that very few have the opportunity of being great. Samuel Smiles greatness opportunity men This extraordinary metal, the soul of every manufacture, and the mainspring perhaps of civilised society. Of iron. Samuel Smiles iron civilization science Nothing of real worth can be obtained without courageous working. Man owes his growth chiefly to the active striving of the will, that encounter with difficulty which he calls effort; and it is astonishing to find how often results apparently impracticable are then made possible. Samuel Smiles effort real men
