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The shades of night were falling fast,
As through an Alpine village passed
A youth, who bore, read more
The shades of night were falling fast,
As through an Alpine village passed
A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice
A banner with the strange device,
Excelsior!
Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions.
Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions.
Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy.
Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy.
Ambition is a lust that is never quenched, but grows more inflamed and madder by enjoyment.
Ambition is a lust that is never quenched, but grows more inflamed and madder by enjoyment.
On what strange stuff Ambition feeds!
On what strange stuff Ambition feeds!
Ambition can creep as well as soar.
Ambition can creep as well as soar.
I do not fear failure. I only fear the "slowing up" of the engine inside of me which is pounding, read more
I do not fear failure. I only fear the "slowing up" of the engine inside of me which is pounding, saying, "Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?"
The great refusal.
[It., Il gran rifiuto.]
The great refusal.
[It., Il gran rifiuto.]
You are rewarding a teacher poorly if you remain always a pupil.
You are rewarding a teacher poorly if you remain always a pupil.
