It implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had one thing to do, and that he who would do some great thing in this short life must apply himself to the work with such a concentration of his forces, as to idle spectators, who live only... The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 582edited by - 1806Full view - About this book
| Orison Swett Marden - 1896 - 488 pages
...profit." FRANCIS PARKMAN •' He who would do eorne great thing in this short life must apply hirasell to the work with such a concentration of his forces,...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." " I hope," said a listener, " that your children are not too fond of money and business, to the exclusion... | |
| Orison Swett Marden - 1897 - 582 pages
...planed down to suit the common thought until he has, as a man, been lost in the throng of humanity. "He who would do some great thing in this short life...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." What a great directness of purpose may be traced in the career of Pitt, who lived — ay, and died... | |
| 1928 - 536 pages
...the decarbonized portion. "He who would do some great thing in this short life must apply himself to work with such a concentration of his forces as, to...live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." — Francis Parkman The Others By GEORGE E. WALLACE Somehow now he was alone walking through the storm... | |
| 1827 - 506 pages
...intensity kept uniform by the nature of the human mind forbidding it to be less. His conduct implied an inconceivable severity of conviction, that he had...apply himself to the work with such a concentration of force as to idle spectators, who live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. [History of Missions.... | |
| Orison Swett Marden - 1916 - 560 pages
...belittling of the Power that made us. TO BE GREAT CONCENTRATE This one thing I do. — Saint Paul. "He who would do some great thing in this short life...apply himself to the work with such a concentration of forces, as, to idle spectators, who live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity." Did you ever... | |
| Elbert Hubbard - 1923 - 284 pages
...acquires an imaginary value in proportion as its real value is no more. — Oliver Goldsmith. *» .".*• He who would do some great thing in this short life must apply himself to work with such a concentration of his forces as, to idle spectators, who live only to amuse themselves,... | |
| Elbert Hubbard - 1923 - 252 pages
...an imaginary value in proportion as its real value is no more. — Oliver Goldsmith. ?•*• f-*He who would do some great thing in this short life must apply himself to work with such a concentration of his forces as, to idle spectators, who live only to amuse themselves,... | |
| William Gardiner - 1927 - 328 pages
...thinking of the cold and the danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.—Sidney Smith. He who would do some great thing in this short life must apply himself to work with such a concentration of his forces as, to idle spectators, who live only to amuse themselves,... | |
| Jerry Flemmons - 2005 - 364 pages
...approved by the administration." Amon telegraphed his appreciation to FDR: "The cowshed has arrived." 11 He who would do some great thing in this short life...concentration of his forces, as to idle spectators who like only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity. — A scribbled Amon axiom, found in his private... | |
| Irving P. Fox - 1915 - 590 pages
...possible from the use of these silent salesmen? — Twin City Commercial Bulletin. Tne Optimist's Corner. He who would do some great thing in this short life must apply himself to the work with such concentration of his forces as to idle spectators, who live only to amuse themselves, looks like insanity.... | |
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