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It is the close observation of little things which is the secret of success in business, in art, in science, and in every pursuit of life.

It is the close observation of little things which is the secret of success in business, in art, in science, and in every pursuit of life.

Samuel Smiles
Art, Perspective, Secret
Samuel Smiles (1861). “Self-help: With Illustrations of Character and Conduct”, p.100

It is the close observation of little things which is the secret of success in business, in art, in science, and in every pursuit in life. Human knowledge is but an accumulation of small facts made by successive generations of men--the little bits of knowledge and experience carefully treasured up by them growing at length into a mighty pyramid.

Samuel Smiles
Art, Men, Pyramids
Samuel Smiles (1861). “Self-help: With Illustrations of Character and Conduct”, p.100

Stothard learned the art of combining colors by closely studying butterflies wings; he would often say that no one knew what he owed to these tiny insects. A burnt stick and a barn door served Wilkie in lieu of pencil and canvas.

Samuel Smiles
Art, Butterfly, Doors
Samuel Smiles (1861). “Self-help: With Illustrations of Character and Conduct”, p.103

I see nothing quite conclusive in the art of temporal government, But violence, duplicity and frequent malversation. King rules or barons rule: The strong man strongly and the weak man by caprice. They have but one law, to seize the power and keep it.

Samuel Smiles
Art, Strong, Kings

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