 | Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters - 1918 - 546 pages
...it, and who with Longfellow could say that he believed "The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do WELL, and doing WELL whatever you do without a thought of fame," but only of the work itself, and with Dickens could truthfully add — "Whatever I have tried to do... | |
 | Percy Frazer Smith - 1918 - 352 pages
...remarkable periods in the world's history. TALENT OF SUCCESS. THE talent of success is nothing more than doing what. you can do well, and doing well whatever you do — without a thought of fame. — Longfellow. KEEP OUT. NO ONE can ask honestly or hopefully to be delivered from temptation unless... | |
 | 1918 - 614 pages
...a boy. MAX LEWIS One of our great writers has said that the talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame. Many men who are today occupying positions of greatest usefulness have succeeded in just this manner;... | |
 | 1928 - 1004 pages
...'possum in our shop grounds. "KlnStrive — and Succeed The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after. — Longfellow.... | |
 | Leverett Samuel Lyon, A. Marie Butler - 1927 - 600 pages
...your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. ADDISON The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after. LONGFELLOW... | |
 | New York (State). Division of Probation - 1927 - 406 pages
...let us bear in mind the words of Longfellow when he said, "The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame. ' ' THE CHAIRMAN : I am very much pleased to present Judge Hager to you. I am quite sure he will contribute... | |
 | 1927 - 830 pages
...of rainbow trout were taken out by hook and line. £ A £ THE TALENT of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after. — Longfellow.... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature - 1927 - 892 pages
...Plains: Our beloved poet, Henry W. Longfellow, once said, "The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do, without a thought of fame.': Another quotation from HM FieW is quite applicable to probation officers, "Mankind worships success,... | |
 | 1911 - 1380 pages
...children in doing this work was taken from Longfellow: " The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame." Plate XIII j FRIENDLY BEASTS Plate XI gives the beginnings of three chapters from a booklet (whose... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations - 1942 - 1240 pages
...unknown river to that unseen shore." Mr. Longfellow said, "The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame." If this is true, and I think it is, Mr. McFall's success in this world is secure and I shall always... | |
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... and they go to their graves with purposes unaccomplished and wishes unfulfilled. Better for them, and for the world in their example, had they known how to wait' Believe me, the talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well; and... 
