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Nicolas de Chamfort

"It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful."

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"It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful."

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"I achieve what I plan because I plan what I can achieve."

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"Success is deliberate. It doesn't come as an accident. What you work for is what you achieve. Faith without work is a vain hope."

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"I have always been pushed by the negative. The apparent failure of a play sends me back to my typewriter that very night, before the reviews are out. I am more compelled to get back to work than if I had a success."

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"If you really want to grow great, you need to avoid costly pleasures and preserve your future treasures."

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"Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live."
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"The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live."
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"Real worth requires no interpreter: its everyday deeds form its emblem."
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"Preoccupation with money is the great test of small natures, but only a small test of great ones."
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