"I cannot believe that any man who deserved fame ever labored for it; that is, directly. For, as fame is but the contingent of excellence, it would be like an attempt to project a shadow, before its substance was obtained."

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Source : Washington ALLSTON, Richard Henry DANA (Author of “Two Years before the Mast.”.) (1850). “Lectures on Art, and Poems ... Edited by Richard Henry Dana, Jr”, p.174

Washington Allston

#Believe Quotes #Men Quotes #Excellence Quotes

“I just take it one day at a time. Austin Powers has given me a lot of opportunities as far as my career.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.”
“I'm always cast in these strange men... that's not me, really.”
“My object is to live in a place that does not call itself 'the community with a heart.' I want one of those godforsaken towns where all the young people leave and the rest sit on the porch with a rifle across their knees.”
“I believe email-based status reports are the clearest and best signs of managerial incompetence and laziness.”
“Embrace the unpredictable and unexpected. It is the path to the infinitely creative in you.”
“Sometimes, the darkest part of the morning is just before dawn”
“I would love to tell you I've found the secret to eternal youth. I go to the gym and avoid too many chips. I love to eat, hate to work out, but if you can't count all your ribs from a distance you're considered obese.”

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