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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He without fear is king of the world.
He without fear is king of the world.
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You are at enmity with yourself.
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Use the losses and failures of the past as a reason for action, not inaction.
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To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.
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We are enslaved by anything we do not consciously see. We are freed by conscious perception.
