31 Quotes by Leslie Stephen

We've been fortunate so far that we've been able to get runs early. When you have the defense we do and Brittany on the mound, that's a lot of confidence for our kids.

This game was about as evenly played as you could get. These close games are the kinds that are fun to coach. We were fortunate to come out on top.

I believe that the ascent of mountains forms an essential chapter in the complete duty of man, and that it is wrong to leave any district without setting foot on its highest peak.

The only way in which one human being can properly attempt to influence another is by encouraging him to think for himself, instead of endeavoring to instill ready-made opinions into his head.

The English literary movement at the end of the 18th century was obviously due in great part, if not mainly, to the renewed practice of walking.

Chance is a name for our ignorance.

The wilderness provides an environment for a child's inner life to develop because it requires him to be constantly aware of his surroundings.

A good talker, even more than a good orator, implies a good audience.

Genius is a capacity for taking trouble.