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Stories by American Authors (Volume 8); de Forest, J. W. the Brigade Commander. Beers, H. A. Split Zephyr. [Ward], Elizabeth S. P. Zerviah Hope. Adee, A. A. the Life Magnet. Stoddard, Elizabeth D. B. Osgood's Predicament

Stories by American Authors (Volume 8); de Forest, J. W. the Brigade Commander. Beers, H. A. Split Zephyr. [Ward], Elizabeth S. P. Zerviah Hope. Adee, A. A. the Life Magnet. Stoddard, Elizabeth D. B. Osgood's Predicament

Lucretia P. Hale
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884. Excerpt: ... the rut is a trifle wider. If I had my way I would never do the same work or talk with the same people--hardly live in the same place for two days running. Life is too short to do a thing twice. When I come to the end of mine I don't want to say fat manqu'e, la vie j but make my brag, with the Wife of Bath, 'Unto this day it doth myn herte bote That I have had my world as in my time.'" "Well, how are you going to do all those fine things?" inquired Armstrong. "For instance, that about not living in one place two days running. I'm afraid you'll find that inconvenient, not to say expensive." "Oh, you mustn't take me too literally. I may have to travel on foot or take a steerage passage, but I shall keep going all the same. I haven't made any definite plans yet. I shall probably strike for something in the diplomatic line, --secretary of legation, or some small consulship perhaps. But the principle is the main thing, and the principle is: Don't do anything because it's the nearest and easiest and most obvious thing to do, but make up your mind to get the best. Look at the lazy way in which men accept their circumstances. There is the matter of acquaintance, for instance--we let chance determine it. We know the men that we can't help knowing, --the ones in the next house, cousins and second cousins, business connections, etc. Here at college, now, we get acquainted with the fellows at the eating club or in the same society, or those who happen to sit next us in the class-room, because their names begin with the same letter. That's it; it's just a sample of our whole life. Our friendships, like everything else about us, are determined by the alphabet. We go with the Z's because some arbitrary system of classification has put us among them, instead of fighting ou...
Language
English
Pages
88
Format
Paperback
Release
March 28, 2010
ISBN 13
9781154224887

Stories by American Authors (Volume 8); de Forest, J. W. the Brigade Commander. Beers, H. A. Split Zephyr. [Ward], Elizabeth S. P. Zerviah Hope. Adee, A. A. the Life Magnet. Stoddard, Elizabeth D. B. Osgood's Predicament

Lucretia P. Hale
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884. Excerpt: ... the rut is a trifle wider. If I had my way I would never do the same work or talk with the same people--hardly live in the same place for two days running. Life is too short to do a thing twice. When I come to the end of mine I don't want to say fat manqu'e, la vie j but make my brag, with the Wife of Bath, 'Unto this day it doth myn herte bote That I have had my world as in my time.'" "Well, how are you going to do all those fine things?" inquired Armstrong. "For instance, that about not living in one place two days running. I'm afraid you'll find that inconvenient, not to say expensive." "Oh, you mustn't take me too literally. I may have to travel on foot or take a steerage passage, but I shall keep going all the same. I haven't made any definite plans yet. I shall probably strike for something in the diplomatic line, --secretary of legation, or some small consulship perhaps. But the principle is the main thing, and the principle is: Don't do anything because it's the nearest and easiest and most obvious thing to do, but make up your mind to get the best. Look at the lazy way in which men accept their circumstances. There is the matter of acquaintance, for instance--we let chance determine it. We know the men that we can't help knowing, --the ones in the next house, cousins and second cousins, business connections, etc. Here at college, now, we get acquainted with the fellows at the eating club or in the same society, or those who happen to sit next us in the class-room, because their names begin with the same letter. That's it; it's just a sample of our whole life. Our friendships, like everything else about us, are determined by the alphabet. We go with the Z's because some arbitrary system of classification has put us among them, instead of fighting ou...
Language
English
Pages
88
Format
Paperback
Release
March 28, 2010
ISBN 13
9781154224887

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