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Robert Louis Stevenson Quotes about Inspirational

To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.

Robert Louis Stevenson (2015). “The Complete Works of Robert Louis Stevenson: Novels, Short Stories, Poems, Plays, Memoirs, Travel Sketches, Letters and Essays (Illustrated Edition): The Entire Opus of Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer, containing Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped, Catriona and A Child's Garden of Verses”, p.6074, e-artnow

An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding.

Robert Louis Stevenson (2014). “The Essential Travel Writings (Annotated Edition)”, p.281, Jazzybee Verlag

You cannot run away from weakness; you must some time fight it out or perish; and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?

Robert Louis Stevenson (2015). “Collected Memoirs, Travel Sketches and Island Literature of Robert Louis Stevenson: Autobiographical Writings and Essays by the prolific Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer, author of Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped & Catriona”, p.288, e-artnow

Take care of each other.

Robert Louis Stevenson (2016). “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories”, p.119, Race Point Publishing

To avoid an occasion for our virtues is a worse degree of failure than to push forward pluckily and make a fall.

Robert Louis Stevenson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Robert Louis Stevenson (Illustrated)”, p.4463, Delphi Classics

Old and young, we are all on our last cruise.

'Virginibus Puerisque' (1881) 'Crabbed Age and Youth'

To be wholly devoted to some intellectual exercise is to have succeeded in life.

Robert Louis Stevenson (2015). “The Complete Novels of Robert Louis Stevenson (Illustrated Edition): Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped, Catriona, The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses, The Master of Ballantrae, St Ives: Adventures of a French Prisoner in England…”, p.1569, e-artnow

An aspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as a landed estate.

Robert Louis Stevenson (2014). “Memories, Portraits, Essays and Records (Annotated Edition)”, p.638, Jazzybee Verlag

It is better to be a fool than to be dead.

Virginibus Puerisque "Crabbed Age and Youth" (1881)

Courage, the footstool of the Virtues, upon which they stand.

Robert Louis Stevenson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Robert Louis Stevenson (Illustrated)”, p.2162, Delphi Classics