So I have loitered my life away, reading books, looking at pictures, going to plays, hearing, thinking, writing on what pleased me best. I have wanted only one thing to make me happy, but wanting that have wanted everything.

Quote by William Hazlitt

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If we wish to know the force of human genius, we should read Shakespeare. If...

If we wish to know the force of human genius, we should read Shakespeare. If...

If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.

If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

We find many things to which the prohibition of them constitutes the only temptation.

We find many things to which the prohibition of them constitutes the only temptation.

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the...

Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the...

If you think you can win, you can. Faith is necessary to victory.

If you think you can win, you can. Faith is necessary to victory.

Genius, like humanity, rusts for the want of use

Genius, like humanity, rusts for the want of use

Envy among other ingredients has a mixture of the love of justice in it. We...

Envy among other ingredients has a mixture of the love of justice in it. We...

He is a hypocrite who professes what he does not believe; not he who does...

He is a hypocrite who professes what he does not believe; not he who does...

Every one in a crowd has the power to throw dirt: nine out of ten...

Every one in a crowd has the power to throw dirt: nine out of ten...

Rules and models destroy genius and art.

Rules and models destroy genius and art.

Those who speak ill of the spiritual life, although they come and go by day,...

Those who speak ill of the spiritual life, although they come and go by day,...

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

The most learned are often the most narrow minded.

Those who can command themselves command others.

Those who can command themselves command others.

Great thoughts reduced to practice become great acts.

Great thoughts reduced to practice become great acts.

Principle is a passion for truth

Principle is a passion for truth

The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit...

The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit...

The player envies only the player, the poet envies only the poet.

The player envies only the player, the poet envies only the poet.

The incentive to ambition is the love of power.

The incentive to ambition is the love of power.