| William R. Emerson - 1871 - 20 Seiten
...trade, and fail in the acting business, what are you going to do then? Jerry. Fail? Don't talk to me of fail. " In the bright lexicon of youth, there's no such word as fail." (Tears across the stage tragically, and runs into PUTKINS, who enters, DL c. -—Exit JERRY, L.) Put.... | |
| Charles Cowley - 1871 - 354 Seiten
...with the ardent longing of a strong, whole-souled, generous nature. Nor did he dream of failure. " In the bright Lexicon of youth, There's no such word as fail." He had a sense of honor worthy of the best days of chivalry. Perfect truthfulness characterized all... | |
| John P. Burt - 1879 - 176 Seiten
...poetic master, and prayed her to assist me in getting out of the muddle. Says she: "I'll try." Says I: " In the bright lexicon of youth there's no such word as fail." Thereupon I began reading poetry to her. I dished it up in lively style. First it was Tupper, then... | |
| 1885 - 92 Seiten
...nature never errs : Originally excellent her plan, At least her masterpiece she failed in — man. cm. " In the bright lexicon of youth there's no Such word as fail " — true, my lord, a Richelieu, Wielding a nation's fortunes, can say so : We're not all Richelieus,... | |
| Sara Elizabeth Husted Lockwood - 1888 - 446 Seiten
...infinite meadows of heaven, Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels. Longfellow. 8. In the bright lexicon of youth There's no such word as fail. Buhver. 9. A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against and not with... | |
| 1893 - 726 Seiten
...teacher, who, being st'll new at the business, knew not what else to say to make an impression, "that in the bright lexicon of youth there's no such word as ' fail.' " After a few moments, a boy from Boston raised his hand. •' Well, what is it, Socrates?" asked the... | |
| Thomas Rhys Vickroy - 1894 - 296 Seiten
...hiar ? Don't you s<?e/ (2.) FALLING SLIDK. a. Hush ! 'tis a holy hour. b. Woodman, spare that tree. c. In the bright lexicon of youth There's no such word as fail. d. Who was her father? Who was her mother? c. "Jump fur out, hoy, into the icaret Jump, or I fire 1... | |
| Paul Leicester Ford - 1894 - 440 Seiten
...at the Shrubberies " if it kills every cow in the barn," which is merely another way of saying that in the bright lexicon of youth, there's no such word as fail. Now a word as to the fellow you are so anxious to meet. I have talked to you so much about him, that... | |
| American Bar Association - 1902 - 880 Seiten
...conspicuous. I should say to them, " Think nothing accomplished while anything remains to be done. ' In the bright lexicon of youth there's no such word as fail.' And remember that ' a little learning is a dangerous thing.' You should at least keep up with the reports.... | |
| Melville Chater - 1904 - 250 Seiten
...York. Our congratulations to WH Henderson, Jr. May he always emulate that line of the immortal Bulwer, 'In the bright lexicon of youth there's no such word as fail!'" Young Walt did not dream of failure. He knew that all our famous men had come down to the great city,... | |
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