"The first test of ability and intelligence is to find a field of endeavor in which profits are large and risks small."

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Source : James Gould Cozzens (1978). “Just Representations: A James Gould Cozzens Reader”, Harvest Books

James Gould Cozzens

#Risk Quotes #Tests Quotes #Fields Quotes

“I honestly think being single's great. Being in a relationship's great. It's all about the timing.”
“You can figure out who you were by which movies you loved when”
“The ability to walk in someone else's shoes, or in my case, play down in someone else's cleats is one of the very best things you can do. There's nobody in this world who doesn't have that voice in their head. Sometimes it's the best voice in the world, and it pumps you up, but sometimes the voice is down. I wanted my players to be able to hear my voice in their head instead of someone else's because I knew that was a narrative I could control.”

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“Our starting point is not the individual: We do not subscribe to the view that one should feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, or clothe the naked â€¦ Our objectives are different: We must have a healthy people in order to prevail in the world.”
“Some seek fame cause they need validation, Some say hating is confused admiration.”
“I know I'll be under a spotlight, I know I'll be under the microscope.”
“Animals engage in a struggle for existence; for resources, to avoid being eaten and to breed. Environmental factors influence organisms to develop new characteristics to ensure survival, thus transforming into new species. Animals that survive to breed can pass on their successful characteristics to offspring.”
“A ship's engine far away on the water expands the summer-night horizon. Both joy and sorrow swell in the dew's magnifying glass. Without really knowing, we divine; our life has a sister ship, following quietly another route. While the sun blazes behind the islands.”

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