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Quotations By Robert Louis Stevenson


Action
It is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in retrospect.

Business
Our business in this world is not to succeed, but to continue to fail, in good spirits.

Prayer
A generous prayer is never presented in vain; the petition may be refused, but the petitioner is always, I believe, rewarded by some gracious visitation. -- Robert Louis Stevenson

Travel
To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Travel
I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.

Words
Man is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but principally by catchwords