The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving. - Oliver Wendell Holmes at BrainyQuote

The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Author Profession: Writer

Nationality: American

Born: August 29, 1809

Died: October 8, 1894

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