Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer.
I am in the habit of looking not so much to the nature of a gift as to the spirit in which it is offered. Use this quote
Wine is bottled poetry. Use this quote
Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary. Use this quote
It is not likely that posterity will fall in love with us, but not impossible that it may respect or sympathize; so a man would rather leave behind him the portrait of his spirit than a portrait of his face. Use this quote
That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much. Use this quote
If a man loves the labour of his trade, apart from any question of success or fame, the gods have called him. Use this quote
To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive. Use this quote
You cannot run away from weakness; you must some time fight it out or perish; and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand? Use this quote
Most of our pocket wisdom is conceived for the use of mediocre people, to discourage them from ambitious attempts, and generally console them in their mediocrity. Use this quote
