Most books fail, not so much ...

Most books fail, not so much from a want of ability in their authors, as from an absence in their productions of a thorough development of their ability.
Most books fail, not so much from a want of ability in their authors, as from an absence in their productions of a thorough development of their ability.
 Christian Nestell Bovee

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Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.
 Dave East
A lot of people change for good. Some people just fall off. Just trying to progress in anything, no matter what you're doing, I feel like any progression you make... some people aren't gonna be around you that were around you.
 Dave East
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
You can't break poor people mentality. Once you grow up poor, you don't take anything for granted. It can have the negative side also because you can never truly be relaxed.
 Will Smith
I think society had to grow up to the mentality of Peter Norman.
 John Carlos

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Great warriors, like great earthquakes, are principally remembered for the mischief they have done.
 Christian Nestell Bovee
A mother is the best friend God ever gave.
 Christian Nestell Bovee
A mother's love is indeed the golden link that binds youth to age; and he is still but a child, however time may have furrowed his cheek, or silvered his brow, who can yet recall, with a softened heart, the fond devotion, or the gentle chidings, of the best friend that God gives us.
 Christian Nestell Bovee
One must have been, at some time or other, in a situation where a small sum was as necessary almost as life itself, with no more ability to raise it than to raise the dead, before he can fully appreciate the value of money.
 Christian Nestell Bovee
Out of politics comes more uproar than progress. It is indeed surprising how little, comparatively, this noisy department of human affairs contributes to the world's prosperity. Political commotions upon the grandest scale, political events of astounding suddenness, political characters of the greatest ability, abound, but still, permanent results are rare, and we look in vain for a measure of public good corresponding in extent to the hideous rout which ushers it in. Progress but turns upon its pillow, and goes to sleep again.
 Christian Nestell Bovee