A young man must let his ideas grow, not be continually roo… - William McFee

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A young man must let his ideas grow, not be continually rooting them up to see how they are getting on.

William McFee

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William McFee (15 June 1881 – 2 July 1966) was a British writer.

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Alternative Names: William Morley Punshon McFee

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That is my rule of life. If fate means you to lose, give him a good fight anyhow. Do you remember Henley's magnificent lines?
'Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.' ?
That is my gospel. What do you think of it?

It is so much easier to tell intimate things in the dark.

People don't ever seem to realise that doing what's right's no guarantee against misfortune.

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