"Immortality is not a gift, Immortality is an……" — Edgar Lee Masters
"Immortality is not a gift, Immortality is an achievement; And only those who strive mightily Shall possess it."
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21 Quotes by Edgar Lee Masters
Edgar Lee Masters has 21 quotes on this site.
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Genius is a bend in the creek where bright water has gathered, and which mirrors the trees, the sky and…
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There is the silence of age, too full of wisdom for the tongue to utter it in words intelligible to…
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Work for your own soul's sake.
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. . . the weal of the race, and the cause of humanity, here and now, are enough To give…
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There is no marriage in Heaven, but there is love.
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The earth keeps some vibration going There in your heart, and that is you. And if the people find you…
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Beware of the man who rises to power from one suspender.
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How shall the soul of a man be larger than the life he has lived?
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Those who first oppose a good work, seize it and make it their own, when the cornerstone is laid and…
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To love is to find your own soul Through the soul of the beloved one.
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O maternal earth which rocks the fallen leaf to sleep!
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To put meaning in one's life may end in madness, But life without meaning is the torture Of restlessness and…
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More Achievement Quotes
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The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go…
— Neil Armstrong
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Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.
— Marcus Aurelius
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If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying.
— Irving Babbitt
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All I've ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of…
— Christian Bale
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Accomplishment is socially judged by ill defined criteria so that one has to rely on others to find out how…
— Albert Bandura
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Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend…
— Ethel Barrymore
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The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under…
— Samuel Adams
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It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage.
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love.
— Saul Bellow
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You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!
— Ezra Taft Benson
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The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.
— Irving Berlin
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