 The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool ; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt, and the profoundest wisdom to know when it ought to be resisted and when to be obeyed.  The Atlantic Monthly - Stran 4251870Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Lydia Cope Wood - 1890 - 276 strani
...what a fool he is." " He is no fool, nor a muff either," said Logan. " His favorite Hawthorne says, ' The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt...one's self a fool ; the truest heroism is to resist that doubt.' Gordon has passed the doubting period," said Warren, looking out across the bare field... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1894 - 481 strani
...life. The better life ! Possibly, it would hardly look so now ; it is enough if it looked so then. The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt...when it ought to be resisted and when to be obeyed. Yet, after all, let us acknowledge it wiser, if not more sagacious, to follow out one's day-dream to... | |
 | John Scott Clark - 1898 - 879 strani
...ear, even to the most intimate of friends or the dearest of kindred." — AP Peabody. ILLUSTRATIONS. " The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's-self a fool ; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt and the profoundest wisdom, to know when... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1899 - 295 strani
...life. The better life ! Possibly, it would hardly look so 7 how ; it is enough if it looked so then. The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt...when it ought to be resisted,, and when to be obeyed. Yet, after all, let us acknowledge it wiser, if not more sagacious, to follow out one's day-dream to... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1899
...life. The better life! Possibly, it would hardly look so, now ; it is. enough if it looked so then. The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt...when it ought to be resisted, and when to be obeyed. Yet, after all, let us acknowledge it wiser, if not more sagacious, to follow out one's day-dream to... | |
 | 1899
...I saw him [lying, laying] on the floor. (7) He is one of those men who [is, are] sure to be known. "The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt...one's self a fool : the truest heroism is to resist that doubt : and the profonndest wisdom is to know when it ought to be resisted, and when to be obeyed."... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1902 - 212 strani
...life. The better life ! Possibly, it would hardly look so, now ; it is enough if it looked so then. The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt...when it ought to be resisted, and when to be obeyed. Yet, after all, let us acknowledge it wiser, if not more sagacious, to follow out one's day-dream to... | |
 | Mrs. G. H. Taylor - 1904 - 143 strani
...without ceasing. "The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one is not going to make one's self a fool. The truest heroism is to resist the doubt. The profoundest wisdom is to know when we ought to be resisted, and when to be obeyed. 20 The mistakes... | |
 | 1905
...chapter from The Blithedale Romance for my wife, and paused a bit after the following sentence : — ' The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt...when it ought to be resisted, and when to be obeyed.' " That's good enough," said I, " for Father Russell's ' Winged Words '—I think I'll send it to him."... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 644 strani
...— Whittier. Take away ambition and vanity, and where will be your heroes aud patriote ? — Seneca. neroism is to resist the doubt ; and the profonndest wisdom to know when it ought to be resisted and... | |
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