"Generally it is our failures that civilize us. Triumph confirms us in our habits."

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Source : Clive James (2013). “The Complete Unreliable Memoirs”, p.54, Pan Macmillan

Clive James

#Triumph Quotes #Habit Quotes

“A vivid tale of exploration set in a howling, deadly wilderness.”
“I have always thought that Israel, as an independent and sovereign nation, had a right to defend itself.”
“So this is feminist corner then.”
“We're all waiting for the opportunity to do big films but you have to wait your turn - unless you get offered something like Twilight when you're 20! Otherwise, you just have to keep slogging away.”

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“Everyone wants to be financially secure, the problem is most people focus on "getting by" when they need to be focused on "getting rich."”
“Promise, large promise, is the soul of an advertisement.”
“While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear?”
“I also remember riding home from a wonderful day with only my bathing shorts, losing the chain of my bicycle, having no hand breaks, and slipping high speed on a street covered with stones. I had to go to the hospital.”

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