Quotemeal: Oct. 23rd, 2004

Saturday, October 23, 2004

"The surest hindrance of success is to have too high a standard of refinement in our own minds, or too high an opinion of the judgement of the public. He who is determined not to be satisfied with anything short of perfection will never do anything to please himself or others."
— Hazlitt

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Illustration of Hazlitt — "The surest hindrance of success is to have too high a standard of refinement in our own minds, or too high an opinion of the judgement of the public. He who is determined not to be satisfied with anything short of perfection will never do anything to please himself or others."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.