It is not because the touch of genius has roused genius to production, but because the admiration of genius has read more

It is not because the touch of genius has roused genius to production, but because the admiration of genius has made talent ambitious, that the harvest is still so abundant.

Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hell for.

Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hell for.

Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation.

Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation.

The trappings of lifestyle are often that; traps.

The trappings of lifestyle are often that; traps.

If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.

If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.

We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge but we cannot be wise
with other men's wisdom.

We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge but we cannot be wise
with other men's wisdom.

What you are will show in what you do.

What you are will show in what you do.

Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy.

Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy.

Friendship is the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with
a person having neither to weigh thoughts or measure read more

Friendship is the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with
a person having neither to weigh thoughts or measure words, but pouring
all right out just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a
faithful friendly hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping
and, with a breath of comfort, blow the rest away.