The Strength Of The Donkey Mind Lies

'tis God Gives Skill, But Not Without Men's Hand: He Could Not Make Antonio Stradivarius's Violins Without Antonio.

How Oft Review; Each Finding, Like A Friend, Something To Blame, And Something To Commend.

Failure After Long Perseverance Is Much Grander Than Never To Have A Striving Good Enough To Be Called A Failure.

Our Deeds Still Travel With Us From Afar, And What We Have Been Makes Us What We Are.

Do We Not All Agree To Call Rapid Thought And Noble Impulse By The Name Of Inspiration? After Our Subtlest Analysis Of The Mental Process, We Must Still Say That Our Highest Thoughts And Our Best Deeds Are All Given To Us.