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Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.
Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.
Achievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best read more
Achievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best possible under any and all circumstances.
What we don't need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is read more
What we don't need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.
Alec Issigonis (we refuse to use the plutocratic terms 'sir' or 'doctor') said a camel is a horse designed by read more
Alec Issigonis (we refuse to use the plutocratic terms 'sir' or 'doctor') said a camel is a horse designed by committee. If it was God's committee
for an animal adapted to communities without water..
it was a divine consensus.
It is easier to stay out than get out.
It is easier to stay out than get out.
Innocence of heart and violence of feeling are necessary in any kind of superior achievement: The arts cannot exist without read more
Innocence of heart and violence of feeling are necessary in any kind of superior achievement: The arts cannot exist without them.
The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with read more
The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses.
High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.
High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new read more
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.
