"To succeed, it is necessary to accept the world as it is and rise above it."

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Source : "Success!". Book by Michael Korda, 1977.

Michael Korda

#Acceptance Quotes #World Quotes #Succeed Quotes

“Let us be the ones who say we do not accept that a child dies every three seconds simply because he does not have the drugs you and I have. Let us be the ones to say we are not satisfied that your place of birth determines your right for life. Let us be outraged, let us be loud, let us be bold.”
“Jobs are what give people a sense of fulfillment and self-reliance.”
“The road to ignorance is paved with good editors.”
“It's upsetting to me that so many people think of themselves as environmentalists and still eat meat and dairy products. I think it's something people should be considering given the emergency situation we're in regarding water supplies, global warming, and the destruction of ecosystems. There's a lot of overlap between animal rights and the environment.”
“War is the greatest plague that can afflict mankind... Any scourge is preferable to it.”
“If I had ever been set down in any one place and told I was to play there, and nowhere else, for the rest of my life, I should have chosen the Old Course at St. Andrews.”
“Nature is honest, we aren't; we embalm our dead.”

Source : Ugo Betti (1968). “Three Plays”
“The Street is as large as consciousness itself. So, when creating art for the street, be mindful of where the public's head is at these days. Give the public a real alternative to the strict diet of celebrity gossip, religion, and un-reality television.”

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