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“Fear of success is far more dangerous than fear of failure, because the subconscious mind works to prevent that which it fears. People may fear success because of low self-esteem and feeling of not deserving it; because it will increase what others expect of them. Fear of success shows up as anxiety, indecision, avoidance, procrastination or acceptance of mediocrity.”
Source : Joe Tye (2000). “Personal Best: 1001 Great Ideas for Achieving Success in Your Career”, Mjf Books
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“I keep on fighting...but I can't keep going on this way”
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“I'm just going to jump and say:hey Mom, Dad, I'm gay, What's for dessert?”
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“Especially in quail hunting, where the hunter is so focused on the bird that it makes everything else blurry. The bottom line in terms of bird hunting is what we call shooting zones.”
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“I really like being able to laugh at my own jokes.”
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“Semantics, or the study of meaning, remained undeveloped, while phonetics made rapid progress and even came to occupy the central place in the scientific study of language.”
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“Today's films are so technological that an actor becomes starved for roles that deal with human relationships.”
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“Stupidity combined with arrogance and a huge ego will get you a long way.”
Source : "The Pet Shop Boys' Commandments". Interview with Miranda Sawyer, www.theguardian.com. October 19, 2003.