 I have been very fortunate in worldly matters; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded half so well; but I never could have done what I have done, without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate...  London Society - Page 14edited by - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens - 1870 - 1280 pages
...the source of my success. I have been verv fortunate in worldly matters ; many men have workei^uch harder, and not succeeded half so well ; but I never could have done what I have done, without the hahits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1871 - 526 pages
...there, on looking back, I find the source of my success. I have been very fortunate in worldly matters ; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded...quickly its successor should come upon its heels, which I then formed. Heaven knows I write this irj no spirit of self-laudation. The man who reviews... | |
 | Kate Field - 1871 - 198 pages
...author's personality than .can be found elsewhere. "I have been very fortunate in worldly matters. Many men have worked much harder and not succeeded...determination to concentrate myself on one object at a*time, no matter how quickly its successor should come upon its heels, which I then formed. Heaven... | |
 | Oliver Optic - 1871 - 1018 pages
...there, on looking back, I find the source of my success. I have been very fortunate in worldly matters; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded...have done what I have done, without the habits of punctuality,order,and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one object at a... | |
 | 1872 - 480 pages
...Dickens imputed his success in life, when he said of himself in the character of "David Copperfield": "I never could have done what I have done, without...determination to concentrate myself on one object at a 334 The Yale Literary Magazine. [No. 328 time, no matter how quickly its successor should come upon... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1873 - 584 pages
...there, on looking back, I find the source of my success. I have been very fortunate in worldly matters ; ral times, that which I then formed. Heaven knows I write this in no spirit of self-laudation. The man who reviews... | |
 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1875 - 380 pages
...been very fortunate in worldly matters; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded half sq well ; but I never could have done what I have done,...matter how quickly its successor should come upon its 4 heels, which I then formed. Heaven knows I write this in 5 no spirit of self-laudation. The man who... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1877 - 400 pages
...steadfastly, is, in this sense, to grow unconsciously into genius. determination to concentrate himself on one object at a time, no matter how quickly its successor should come upon its heels. " Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well ; whatever I have... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1878 - 564 pages
...there, on looking back, I find the source of my success. I have been very fortunate in worldly matters ; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded...determination to concentrate myself on one object at a time, DO matter how quickly its successor should come upon its heels, which I then formed. Heaven knows I... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1879 - 526 pages
...there, on lookmg back, I find the source of my success. I have been very fortunate in worldly matters ; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded...quickly its successor should come upon its heels, which I then formed. Heaven knows I write this in no spirit of self-laudation. The man who reviews... | |
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