 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 oldal
...LXI1I. Aim at perfection in every thing, though in most things it is unattainable; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it,...despondency make them give it up as unattainable. — Chesterfield. ranrv. Old sciences are unravelled like old stockings, by beginning at the foot.—... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 oldal
...LXI1L Aim at perfection in every thing, though in most things it is unattainable; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it,...despondency make them give it up as unattainable. — Chesterfield. LXIV. Old sciences are unravelled like old stockings, by beginning at the foot. —... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 oldal
...it is unattainable ; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it, tban those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable. Chesterfield. DESPO'NSATE, ». a. > Lat. daponao. To DF.SPONSA'TION, п. г. 5 betroth; to affiance;... | |
 | Golden rules - 1835 - 44 oldal
...Aim at perfection in every thing, though in most things it is unattainable ; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it...and despondency make them give it up as unattainable Chesterfield Of Getting a Living. — Let none fondly persuade themselves that men can live without... | |
 | 1841 - 986 oldal
...Aim at perfection in every thing, though in most things it is unattainable ; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness und despondency make them give it up as unattainable.— Chesterfield. Vol. I. of the New and Pictorial... | |
 | 1877 - 506 oldal
..." Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable ; however, they who aim at it and persevere will come much nearer to it than...despondency make them give it up as unattainable." AIM AT THE GOLD &, NO. m. BY REV. THOMAS HEN80N. WE have said that " Darwinism entirely subverts the... | |
 | 412 oldal
...Aim at perfection in every thing, though in most things it is unattainable ; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it...despondency make them give it up as unattainable. — ( lietterjielti | VALUE OF KF.GCLAR EMPLOYMF.NT — With the exctp. , tion of one extraordinary... | |
 | 644 oldal
...— Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it ia unattainable ; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it...despondency make them give it up as unattainable. Good Hwnour undtr Difficulties. — In a very thin house, an actress spoke very low in her communication... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 oldal
...— Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable ; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it,...despondency make them give it up as unattainable. — Chesterfield. ALLEGORIES — Allegories, when well chosen, are like so many tracks of light in... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 oldal
...most things it is unattainable ; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer it, than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable. Magnistamen excidit ausis is a degree of praise which will always attend a noble and shining temerity,... | |
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Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable ; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer it, than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable. 
