 | Oregon Historical Society - Northwest, Pacific - 1909 - 432 pages
...elsewhere along these lines was done with no thought of distinction or enduring fame. Longfellow says that "the talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, without a thought of fame," and true greatness takes no notice of what the future may have in store for those who achieve, and... | |
 | New York (State). Division of Probation - Probation - 1927 - 406 pages
...efficient every year. To bring this about let us bear in mind the words of Longfellow when he said, "The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame. ' ' THE CHAIRMAN : I am very much pleased... | |
 | Telephone - 1927 - 830 pages
...three and one-half months, hundreds of pounds of rainbow trout were taken out by hook and line. £ A £ THE TALENT of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it... | |
 | Leverett Samuel Lyon, A. Marie Butler - Occupations - 1927 - 628 pages
...experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. ADDISON The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it... | |
 | William Gardiner - Conduct of life - 1927 - 328 pages
...clouds.—Emerson. Pride goeth before destruction, and an hauty spirit before a fall.— Proverbs XVI; 18. The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do.—Longfellow. Then I began to think that it is very true which is commonly... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature - New York (State) - 1927 - 892 pages
...efficient every year. To bring this abo1:s let us bear in mind the words of Longfellow when he said, "The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can d< well and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame." THE CHAIRMAN : I am very much pleased... | |
 | Art - 1911 - 1380 pages
...message. Miss Parker writes that the motto of her children in doing this work was taken from Longfellow: " The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame." Plate XIII j FRIENDLY BEASTS Plate XI gives... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations - 1942 - 1240 pages
...welfare and career until I shall cross "That unknown river to that unseen shore." Mr. Longfellow said, "The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame." If this is true, and I think it is, Mr.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations - 1942 - 556 pages
...welfare and career until I shall cross "That unknown river to that unseen shore." Mr. Longfellow said, "The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame." If this is true, and I think it is, Mr.... | |
 | Mormons - 1900 - 498 pages
...Give a boy enough love for any calling or place in life which he aspires to fill, and he will win it. The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do, without a thought of fame. — LONGFELLOW. There is no road to success... | |
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Believe me, the talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well ; and doing well whatever you do, without a thought of fame. 
