—Amiel’s Journal.
Not in the clamor of the crowded street,
Nor in the shouts and plaudits of the throng,
But in ourselves, are triumph and defeat.
—Longfellow.
Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this, that you are dreadfully like other people.
—James Russell Lowell.
There is a dust that settles on the heart as well as that which rests upon the ledge. It is better to wear out than to rust out.
—Sir John Lubbock.
How many a thing which we cast to the ground, when others pick it up becomes a gem.