"So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers."
"Chang Tzu tells us of a persevering man who after three laborious years mastered the art of dragon-slaying. For the rest of his days, he had not a single opportunity to test his skills."
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Source: Sobre el Vathekde William Beckford (1943) in Obras Completas (1974) p. 730
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