Jowett, in his day, did ...

Jowett, in his day, did probably more than any other single man to let some fresh air into the exhausted atmosphere of the [Oxford] common rooms, and to widen the intellectual horizons of the place.
 Benjamin Jowett

Quotes from the same author

You've got to be success minded. You've got to feel that things are coming your way when you're out selling; otherwise, you won't be able to sell anything.
 Benjamin Jowett
Research ! A mere excuse for idleness; it has never achieved, and will never achieve any results of the slightest value.
 Benjamin Jowett
We can't search or attain well being, wealth, studying, justice or kindness usually. Action is all the time particular, concrete, individualized, distinctive.
 Benjamin Jowett
We cannot seek or attain health, wealth, learning, justice or kindness in general. Action is always specific, concrete, individualized, unique.
 Benjamin Jowett