 | California. Superior Court (Los Angeles County) - 1912 - 392 trang
...business is not to see what lies dimly in the distance but to do what lies clearly at hand." — Carlyle. "To improve the golden moment of opportunity and catch...that is within our reach, is the great art of life." — Johnson. Instructions of Judge Curtis D. Wilbur to the Probation Officers April 7, PROBATION OFFICERS—... | |
 | Mary Augusta Laselle, Katherine Ellis Wiley - 1913 - 160 trang
...ventures. — SHAKESPEARE. The latest Gospel in this world is, " Know thy work and do it." — CARLYLE. To improve the golden moment of opportunity and catch...that is within our reach is the great art of life. — JOHNSON. Work for some good, be it ever so lowly ! Labor ! all labor is noble and holy. — FRANCES... | |
 | 240 trang
...traveller's side, OPPORTUNITY. one says, " Opportunity is the cream of time." And another writer says, "To improve the golden moment of opportunity and catch...that is within our reach is the great art of life." These are wise sayings that all will do well to consider. Every disciple of Christ should watch for... | |
 | 1921 - 1202 trang
...any individual who has common sense and industry and a real desire to know. — W '. C. Holman. To catch the good that is within our reach is the great art of living. 13 Corner Stone of Countless Libraries IN every collection of books for home, school or office,... | |
 | Carlo Formichi - 1925 - 518 trang
...'s most humble, most obedient servant, Sam. Johnson. Chi merita davvero II titolo di patriotta (2). To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch...the end of every seven years comes the Saturnalian (3) season, when the freemen of Great Britain may please themselves with the choice of their representatives.... | |
 | Canada. Parliament. House of Commons - 1926 - 1042 trang
...of the word. First of all, Johnson sax's: To improve the golden moment of opporlunity, and catch thn good that is within our reach, is the great art of life. Some hon. MEMBERS: Hear, hear. Mr. DENIS (Joliette) : I have never been greeted with so much applause... | |
 | Alfred Edward Newton - 1928 - 438 trang
...Benjamin Franklin. Dr. Johnson used to say, "Sir" (he almost always began a remark that way), "to seize the good that is within our reach is the great art of life;" and we, in our terse way, say, DO IT NOW — and then don't do it. I wish that someone would give a... | |
 | 1896 - 594 trang
...more precious to a man than his will; there is nothing which he relinquishes with so much reluctance. To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch...that is within our reach ' is the great art of life. SUCCESS often costs more than it is worth. 39ti YOUNG WOMAN'S JOURNAL. ORGAN OF THE YLM 1. ASSOCIATIONS.... | |
 | Evelyn Beilenson - 1999 - 76 trang
...long as you live, there always will be. In the present, every day is a miracle. James Gould Cozzens ir To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch...that is within our reach, is the great art of life. Samuel Johnson Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans: it's lovely to be silly at the right... | |
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TO improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life. 
