They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that by persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor.
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The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.
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Grow your tree of falsehood from a small grain of truth. Do not follow those who lie in contempt of reality. Let your lie be even more logical than the truth itself, so the weary travelers may find repose.
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We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for a madman is not cured by another running mad also.
If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.
If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.
