 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 4211870Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | George Barnett Smith - 1875 - 448 strani
...greatest obstacle to being heroic,' he says, ' is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove on v^s self a fool ; the truest heroism is to resist the...when it ought to be resisted, and when to be obeyed.' Never can it be said that Hawthorne casts a shadow over enthusiasm. Often, doubtless, in his own mind... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1875 - 624 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...whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; (he truest heroism is, to resist the doubt j and the profoundest wisdom to know when it ought to be... | |
 | Mrs. G. H. Taylor - 1877 - 144 strani
...hand which guides. Tennyson. of thought or feeling, are those of which the fructification is slow. The greatest obstacle to being heroic, is the doubt...a fool. The truest heroism is to resist the doubt. The profoundest wisdom, to know when we ought to be resisted and when to be obeyed. The mind on the... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1881 - 410 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...not be going to prove one's self a fool ; the truest heroB ism is, to resist the doubt ; and the profoundest wisdom to know when it ought to be resisted,... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1108 strani
...divergent or opposing views of life and motives of conduct. This seems to be a characteristic attitude: 'The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt...when it ought to be resisted, and when to be obeyed.' Meditative, dreamy, coy, sincere, gentle, reverent; of refined taste, of tenderest affection in the... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1883 - 626 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... | |
 | 1883 - 624 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... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1883 - 628 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... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1883 - 300 strani
...Possibly, it would hardly look so, now; it is enough if it looked so then. The greatest obstaele to bcing heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest hero ism is, to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom to know when it ought to be resisted,... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1883 - 630 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 whether one may not bo going to prove one's self a fool ; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt ; and the profoundest... | |
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