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Literature is an investment of genius which has dividends to all subsequent times

Literature is an investment of genius which has dividends to all subsequent times

by John Burroughs Found in: Investment Quotes,
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A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.

A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.

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Temperament lies behind mood; behind will, lies the fate of character. Then behind both, the influence of family the tyranny read more

Temperament lies behind mood; behind will, lies the fate of character. Then behind both, the influence of family the tyranny of culture; and finally the power of climate and environment; and we are free, only to the extent we rise above these.

by John Burroughs Found in: Temperament Quotes,
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The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.

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Without death and decay, how could life go on?

Without death and decay, how could life go on?

by John Burroughs Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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