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Samuel McChord Crothers

Samuel McChord Crothers Books

Essayist

Samuel McChord Crothers was an American essayist born on June 7, 1857. Known for his wit and humor, his essays were frequently published in The Atlantic Monthly. Crothers' writing style was well-received by readers, and his works covered a wide range of topics, including literature, philosophy, and religion.

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“Positive thinking is the key which unlocks the doors of the world.”

Thinking World Doors Positive Thinking Keys

Author:Samuel McChord Crothers

“Try as hard as we may for perfection, the net result of our labors is an amazing variety of imperfectness. We are surprised at our own versatility in being able to fail in so many different ways.”

Way Trying May Different Hard Able Results Failing Acceptance Labor Perfection Variety Different Ways Perfectionism Amazement Versatility Perfection And Imperfection Striving For Perfection

Author:Samuel McChord Crothers

“A prose writer gets tired of writing prose, and wants to be a poet. So he begins every line with a capital letter, and keeps on writing prose.”

Want Writing Poetry Lines Poet Letters Tired Prose

Book:The Dame School of Experience, and Other Papers

Source: The Dame School of Experience, and Other Papers

“The trouble with facts is that there are so many of them.”

Facts Trouble Logic Math Reasoning

Author:Samuel McChord Crothers

“The test of real literature is that it will bear repetition. We read over the same pages again and again, and always with fresh delight.”

Real Literature Bears Pages Tests Delight Again And Again Repetition

Book:The Gentle Reader

Source: The Gentle Reader

About the Author

Born: June 7, 1857
Known for: Essayist
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