Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study

Quote by Francis Bacon Sr

Topics: Ability Quotes

Wise men make more opportunities than they find.

Wise men make more opportunities than they find.

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not...

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not...

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability.

Houses are built to live in and not to look on.

Houses are built to live in and not to look on.

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that lost...

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that lost...

The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot...

The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot...

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

Boldness is a child of ignorance

Boldness is a child of ignorance

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

It is the true office of history to represent the events themselves, together with the...

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be...

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be...

To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.

To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.

Nothing is terrible except fear itself.

Nothing is terrible except fear itself.

Great hypocrite are the real atheists

Great hypocrite are the real atheists

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We...

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We...

Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.

Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.

Wise men make more opportunities than they find.

Wise men make more opportunities than they find.

Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them

Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them

Opportunity makes the thief

Opportunity makes the thief

Like a man travelling in foggy weather, those at some distance before him on the...

Like a man travelling in foggy weather, those at some distance before him on the...