Robert W. Service Quotes


Avoid extremes: be moderate In saving and in spending; An equable and easy gait Will win an easy ending. Robert W. Service Avoid 110
Now a promise made is a debt unpaid and the trail has its own stern code. Robert W. Service Historical fiction 97
His life, though none too long, Was never dull: Of woman, wine and song Bill had his full. Robert W. Service Bill 90
I remember little of the Yukon or what I wrote there. Robert W. Service Remember 84
I have an intense dislike for artificial society. In France, one could lead a free life - to do what one wanted to do without interference or criticism from one's neighbors. Robert W. Service Society 71
No man can be a failure if he thinks he's a success; If he thinks he is a winner, then he is. Robert W. Service Success 71
Write verse, not poetry. The public wants verse. If you have a talent for poetry, then don't by any means mother it, but try your hand at verse. Robert W. Service Poetry 70
The Wanderlust has got me... by the bellyaching fire Robert W. Service Travel 52
The only society I like is rough and tough, and the tougher the better. There's where you get down to bedrock and meet human people. Robert W. Service Society 41
Be sure your wisest words are those you do not say. Robert W. Service Sure 36

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