I am from time to time congratulating myself on my general want of success as a lecturer; apparent want of success, but is it nota real triumph? I do my work clean as I go along, and they will not be likely to want me anywhere again. So there is no danger of my repeating myself, and getting to a barrel of sermons, which you must upset, and begin again with.
Henry David ThoreauSince most of us spend our lives doing ordinary tasks, the most important thing is to carry them out extraordinarily well.
Henry David ThoreauDeep are the foundations of sincerity. Even stone walls have their foundation below the frost.
Henry David Thoreau