Stern duties need not speak sternly. He who stood firm before the thunder worshipped the still small voice. Sydney Thompson Dobell More Quotes by Sydney Thompson Dobell More Quotes From Sydney Thompson Dobell The secret of pleasure in life, as distinct from its great triumphs of transcendent joy, is to live in a series of small, legitimate successes. By legitimate I mean such as are not accompanied by self-condemnation. Sydney Thompson Dobell self success mean It often requires more strength and judgment to resist than to embrace an opportunity. It is better to do nothing than to do other than well. Sydney Thompson Dobell embrace judgment opportunity He who, being bold Sydney Thompson Dobell sweet life past Unsuccessful emulation is too apt to sink into envy, which of all sins has not even the excuse to offer of temporary gratification. Sydney Thompson Dobell emulation envy sin Sister Simplicitie! Sydney Thompson Dobell summer sleep song It is a zealot's faith that blasts the shrines of the false god, but builds no temple to the true. Sydney Thompson Dobell blast shrines temples
