"Those who mistake their good luck for their merit are inevitably bound for disaster."

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Source : J. Christopher Herold (2016). “Bonaparte In Egypt [Illustrated Edition]”, p.559, Pickle Partners Publishing

J. Christopher Herold

#Mistake Quotes #Good Luck Quotes #Merit Quotes

“I'm generally intimidated by adults.”

Source : "Emmys 2012: 'The Big Bang Theory's' Mayim Bialik - a Smart Bet (Q&A)". Interview with Lesley Goldberg, www.hollywoodreporter.com. August 21, 2012.
“Do what you want, and if people are going to judge you for it, who cares? You might not fit in, but that's okay. Everyone thought I was weird in high school!”
“It is not short of amazing, the power of a great idea to weld men together. There was in it a peculiar, intense, vital spirit if you will, that I have never felt before in any strike.”
“The highest-income Americans don't need tax-free health insurance, mortgage interest deductions or deferred taxation on retirement funds.”
“Stop going for the easy buck and start producing something with your life. Create, instead of living off the buying and selling of others.”
“My mum taught me to have a soul.”
“The work became like the drug addiction, the clothes, anything in my life. It became - it's become an addiction. I'm addicted to working.”
“The concentration of all seven behind the stroke should be so strong that you know by feel when that stroke has varied his style or rating without the cox announcing it.”

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