Amy Steedman

“Some men,' they said, `are born princes, and some raise themselves by their talents to be kings among men.”

“He aims at too great perfection. He wants to know everything and do everything, and life is too short for that. He finishes nothing, because he is ever starting to do something else.”

“Life is too short to attend to other men's work. It takes all my care and attention to look after mine own.”