"And there's the fallacy of existence: the idea that one could be happy forever and age with a given situation or series of accomplishments."
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"Age is not an accomplishment, and youth is not a sin."
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"Without cunning, there is no innovation. Without ambition, there is no accomplishment."
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"The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge."
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"You do not determine your success by comparing yourself to others, rather you determine your success by comparing your accomplishments to your capabilities."
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"No one paid attention to my offense. So having 2,000 hits is one of the things that is an accomplishment."
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"I work for posterity, these things requiring ages for their accomplishment."
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"Understanding that celebrity derives from and is a result of some form of accomplishment, it's always gratifying to work with individuals who have made some sort of contribution to society."
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"I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president - with the possible exceptions of Johnson, FDR, and Lincoln - just in terms of what we've gotten done in modern history. But, you know, but when it comes to the economy, we've got a lot more work to do. And we're gonna keep on at it."
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"I honor, we honor the service of John McCain, and I respect his many accomplishments, even if he chooses to deny mine. My differences with him are not personal; they are with the policies he has proposed in this campaign."
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"I actually think I left 10 to 20 pounds on the stage, because it went up pretty easily. Seven hundred has been an accomplishment I've wanted for a while, but the last few months, as my training has gotten better, I knew this was going to be a reality. That's when I knew I was getting close and this could really happen."
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"An organization which just perpetuates today's level of vision, excellence, and accomplishment has lost the capacity to adapt."
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"Promotion should not be more important than accomplishment, or avoiding instability more important than taking the right risk."
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"I can hear of the brilliant accomplishments of any of my sex with pleasure and rejoice in that liberality of sentiment which acknowledges them."
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"My life's accomplishments? Sanity, and you."
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"I have searched frantically for contentment for so many years in so many ways, and all the acquisitions and accomplishments- they run you down in the end."
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"Bernard Hopkins' accomplishments and achievements are far beyond that of the norm."
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"I was going to write a book one day and I actually did. To have it is a major accomplishment for me."
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"Everyone who experiences a spontaneous peak experience tries to recapture the bliss, but most are disappointed. They search for fulfillment in the next job, a new relationship, more money, a coveted car, accolades, and accomplishments."
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"Success is not necessarily determined by material possessions or accomplishments. You can enjoy success simply by reaching the point where you are perfectly content with your life in every respect and you feel no dissatisfaction or pressing need for anything else. In this sense, you can be a success sitting by yourself in a quiet place contemplating the world."
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