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A. C. Benson Quotes

A. C. Benson quotes

British Author April 24, 1862 – June 17, 1925

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A. C. Benson quote: "The worst sorrows in life are not in its losses and..."
The worst sorrows in life are not in its losses and misfortunes, but its fears. A. C. Benson
A. C. Benson quote: "When you get to my age life seems little more than one long..."
When you get to my age life seems little more than one long march to and from the lavatory. A. C. Benson
A. C. Benson quote: "Ambition often puts Men upon doing the meanest offices; so..."
Ambition often puts Men upon doing the meanest offices; so climbing is performed in the same position with creeping. A. C. Benson
All the best stories are but one story in reality - the story of escape. It is the only thing which interests us all and at all times, how to escape. A. C. Benson
A. C. Benson quote: "As I make my slow pilgrimage through the world, a certain..."
As I make my slow pilgrimage through the world, a certain sense of beautiful mystery seems to gather and grow. A. C. Benson
A. C. Benson quote: "Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of..."
Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene. A. C. Benson
I am sure it is one's duty as a teacher to try to show boys that no opinions, no tastes, no emotions are worth much unless they are one's own. I suffered acutely as a boy from the lack of being shown this. A. C. Benson
A. C. Benson quote: "Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing..."
Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste. A. C. Benson
A. C. Benson quote: "I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous..."
I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction. A. C. Benson
A. C. Benson quote: "People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way."
People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way. A. C. Benson
A. C. Benson quote: "One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background,..."
One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do. A. C. Benson
A. C. Benson quote: "Man, an animal that makes bargains."
Man, an animal that makes bargains. A. C. Benson
A. C. Benson quote: "A well begun is half ended."
A well begun is half ended. A. C. Benson

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