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Quote by John Burroughs
A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until

A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying. – John Burroughs

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I have discovered the secret of happiness – it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy. – John Burroughs

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John Burroughs
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Critics? Dont talk to me of critics! You think some jackanapes journalist, his soul eaten away by the maggots of jealousy and failure, has anything worthwhile to say of art? I dont. – Jonathan Raban

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