The Pursuits of Leisure & Other EssaysBooks for Libraries Press, 1968 - 162 Seiten |
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... means to use his talents to the utmost of his ability . And I prefer to speak of talent rather than of genius ; for talent is more normal and is more enviable than genius , which is often to be pitied , and stands twice the chance of ...
... means to use his talents to the utmost of his ability . And I prefer to speak of talent rather than of genius ; for talent is more normal and is more enviable than genius , which is often to be pitied , and stands twice the chance of ...
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... mean ; how often we have noticed babies poking their tiny fingers into any crack or crevice within reach ; that is ... means that you yourself were persuaded . You will remember the advice given by an old music professor to his pupil ...
... mean ; how often we have noticed babies poking their tiny fingers into any crack or crevice within reach ; that is ... means that you yourself were persuaded . You will remember the advice given by an old music professor to his pupil ...
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... means many things ; among others it means leaving things behind us . But if it also signifies growth , it ought to mean leaving things inside us , like the rings of a tree , to make the intellect and the char- acter sounder and stronger ...
... means many things ; among others it means leaving things behind us . But if it also signifies growth , it ought to mean leaving things inside us , like the rings of a tree , to make the intellect and the char- acter sounder and stronger ...
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Foreword page | 1 |
Books and Their Uses | 15 |
Memoirs and Biographies | 41 |
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