Sydney Smith Quotes

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.

He not only overflowed with learning he stood in the slop.

Whatever you are by nature keep to it never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for and you will succeed.

It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can.

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.

To do anything in this world worth doing we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.

Live always in the best company when you read.

Errors to be dangerous must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever obtain an extensive circulation.

He had occasional flashes of silence that made his conversation perfectly delightful.

Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything.

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