The petty cares, the minute anxieties, the infinite littles which go to make up the sum of human experience, like the invisible granules of powder, give the last and highest polish to a character. William Matthews More Quotes by William Matthews More Quotes From William Matthews Stoutly as we may affirm that our disasters and vices are chargeable to luck, we never dream of ascribing our meritorious deeds, in the slightest degree to its agency. In such cases we quite unconsciously blink out of sight the magic power of the latter principle, so wondrous and all-controlling in its influence at other times, and coolly appropriate to ourselves not merely the lion's share, but the whole glory of our position. William Matthews agency sight dream There is one curious fact noticeable in regard to this thing called "luck," which is, that while it is made responsible for any turn of affairs that we feel to be discreditable to us, it rarely has credit for an opposite state of things; but, like most other faithful allies in victory, comes poorly off. William Matthews faithful luck opposites Criminals are opportunists. If you've got a booming market, they're going to get away with more fraud. William Matthews opportunist fraud criminals One wellcultivated talent, deepened and enlarged, is worth 100 shallow faculties. The first law of success in this day, when so many things are clamoring for attention, is concentration-to bend all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor to the left. William Matthews energy law attention Talking, is a digestive process which is absolutely essential to the mental constitution of the man who devours many books. William Matthews talking men book Go to the desk. Stay at the desk. Thrive at the desk. William Matthews desks thrive The easiest way for me to lose interests is to know too much of what I want to say before I begin. William Matthews too-much want way The difficulties, hardships and trials of life, the obstacles... are positive blessings. They knit the muscles more firmly, and teach self-reliance. William Matthews gratitude self blessing What lasting progress was ever made in social reformation, except when every step was insured by appeals to the understanding and the will? William Matthews progress understanding steps
