"He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts."

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Source : Richard Whately (1839). “Essays on Some of the Dangers to Christian Faith”, p.335

Richard Whately

#Failure Quotes #Effort Quotes

“I think I am quite wicked with roses. I like to gather them, and smell them till they have no scent left.”
“I wanna be able to stand on the stage and hold out the mic and people sing all the lyrics to my song.”
“I'm willing to make compromises based on someone I think is the one, but I think it's psychologically important to people when they're famous to be the only famous person they know.”
“The secret of man's success resides in his insight into the moods of people, and his tact in dealing with them.”
“You're meant to be playing the distillation of evil, which can be anything.”
“Color is like music. The palette is an instrument that can be orchestrated to build form.”
“My father was in the ad business, and he wanted to be a painter.”
“I have finally realized that, you know, it's not a given that my lifespan will accommodate my writing aspirations.”

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