 The man who seeks one thing in life, and but one, May hope to achieve it before life be done; But he who seeks all things, wherever he goes, Only reaps from the hopes which around him he sows A harvest of barren regrets.  North Carolina Medical Journal - Page 711896Full view - About this book
 | Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton Earl of Lytton - 1860 - 396 pages
...gold, To him, ever lingering on Doubt's dizzy margent, Appear'd in one moment both golden and argent. The man who seeks one thing in life, and but one, May hope to achieve it before life be done ; But he who seeks all things, wherever he goes, Only reaps from the hopes which around him... | |
 | Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton Earl of Lytton - 1860 - 366 pages
...one To him, ever lingering on Doubt's dizzy margent, Appear'd in one moment both golden and argent. The man who seeks one thing in life, and but one, May hope to achieve it before lile be done ; But he who seeks all things, wherever he goes, Only reaps from the hopes which around... | |
 | Iowa State Horticultural Society - 1902 - 650 pages
...knows what he wants and works towardthat end, year in and year out, who finally achieves success. ' 'The man who seeks one thing in life, and but one, May hope to achieve it before life be done; But he who seeks all things wherever he goes, Only reaps from the harvest which around him... | |
 | Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton Earl of Lytton - 1868 - 352 pages
...gold, To him, ever lingering on Doubt's dizzy margent, Appear'd in one moment both golden and argent. The man who seeks one thing in life, and but one. May hope to achieve it before life be done ; But he who seeks all things, wherever he goes, Only reaps from the hopes which around him... | |
 | Iowa State Horticultural Society - 1904 - 530 pages
...for that matter. The poet has expressed good sentiment in the following lines: ' ' He who seeks but one thing in life and but one, May hope to achieve it before life be done, But he who seeks all thing^ wherever he go s, Only reaps from the hopes which around Mm he... | |
 | Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton Earl of Lytton - 1872 - 366 pages
...and argent. The man who seeks one thing in life, and but one, May hope to achieve it before life be done ; But he who seeks all things, wherever he goes, Only reaps from the hopes which around him ha sows A harvest of barren regrets. And the worm That crawls on in the dust to the definite term Of... | |
 | 1886 - 704 pages
...a successful ophthalmologist, one cannot find time to be a general practitioner or general surgeon. "The man, who seeks one thing in life, and but one,...before life is done ; But he who seeks all things where ever he goes, Only reaps from the hopes, which around he sows, A harvest of barren regrets."... | |
 | Mrs. M. C. Despard - 1874 - 332 pages
...closed blinds, and air scented with lavender. After that, total oblivion. CHAPTER X. A TWO-SIDED NATURE. The man who seeks one thing in life, and but one, May hope to achieve it before life be done ; But he who seeks all things, wherever he goes, Only reaps, from the hopes which around him... | |
 | Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton Earl of Lytton - 1875 - 430 pages
...gold, To him, ever lingering on Doubt's dizzy margeut, Appeared in one moment both golden and argent. {The man who seeks one thing in life, and but one, May hope to achieve it before life be done : But he who seeks all things, wherever he goes, Only reaps from the hopes which around him... | |
 | 1880 - 208 pages
...great things; narrow spirits admire basely and worship meanly. — William Makepeace Thackeray. XXVIII. THE man who seeks one thing in life, and but one, May hope to achieve it before life be done; But he who seeks all things, wherever he goes, Only reaps from the hopes which around him... | |
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