Past Surveys - November 2004

In his novel, David Copperfield,  Dickens wrote, "Some happy talent, and some fortunate opportunity, may form the two sides of the ladder on which some men mount, but the rounds of that ladder must be made of stuff to stand wear and tear; and there is no substitute for thorough-going, ardent, and sincere earnestness." Do you agree with Dickens?
Response	Number	Percent	Graph
Yes	179	52%
No	64	19%
I'm not sure	43	13%
No Comment	56	16%
Total Number of Responses: 342

And here are some comments from people who participated in the poll:

• He's absolutely correct!
• It takes a lot of courage to achieve anything worth achieving.
• I don't quite get it.
• This does not make any sense.
• Talent, opportunity and persistence: the witches brew of success.
• Charles Dickens was a man of great energy to have achieved what he did. He didn't rely on others he achieved what he did by sheer hard work and energy. I admire Dickens immensely!