When you awaken some morning and hear that somebody or other has been discovered, you can put it down as a fact that he discovered himself years ago - since that time he has been toiling, working, and striving to make himself worthy of general discovery.
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"When you awaken some morning and hear that somebody or other has been discovered, you can put it down as a fact that he discovered himself years ago - since that time he has been toiling, working, and striving to make himself worthy of general discovery." — James Whitcomb Riley #sciencediscovery
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When you awaken some morning and hear that somebody or other has been discovered, you can put it down as a fact that he discovered himself years ago - since that time he has been toiling, working, and striving to make himself worthy of general discovery. — James Whitcomb Riley
About James Whitcomb Riley
James Whitcomb Riley was a Poet from United States (1849–1916).
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This quote is attributed to James Whitcomb Riley, a Poet from United States.
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James Whitcomb Riley lived from 1849 – 1916.
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