Quote#Time
Success soon palls. The joyous time is, when the breeze first strikes…
Quote byCharles Buxton · 1823–1871
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Notes of Thought (1883), p. 91.
English (original)
Success soon palls. The joyous time is, when the breeze first strikes your sails, and the waters rustle under your bows.
— Charles Buxton
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