Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close by, But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steer is the way to it.

Go to Quote / Comment
|
Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge against the poor, and the poet against the poet.

Go to Quote / Comment
|
If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.

Go to Quote / Comment
|
Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning.

Go to Quote / Comment
|
If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often, soon this would become big.

Go to Quote / Comment
|