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Robert Louis Stevenson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source'La Fère of Cursed Memory', 15th vignette of An Inland Voyage (1878), in Collected Memoirs, Travel Sketches and Island Literature of Robert Louis Stevenson, Stevenson, e-artnow (2015)

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“Quite minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.”
— Robert Louis Stevenson
Verified'La Fère of Cursed Memory', 15th vignette of An Inland Voyage (1878), in Collected Memoirs, Travel Sketches and Island Literature of Robert Louis Stevenson, Stevenson, e-artnow (2015) · evidenceMeditation
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For academic work, cite the original where you can: 'La Fère of Cursed Memory', 15th vignette of An Inland Voyage (1878), in Collected Memoirs, Travel Sketches and Island Literature of Robert Louis Stevenson, Stevenson, e-artnow (2015).

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Stevenson, R. L. (n.d.). Quite minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17217-quite-minds-cannot-be-perplexed-or-frightened-but/

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Stevenson, Robert Louis. “Quite minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17217-quite-minds-cannot-be-perplexed-or-frightened-but/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Stevenson, Robert Louis. “Quite minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17217-quite-minds-cannot-be-perplexed-or-frightened-but/.

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