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Quote by George Eliot
Failure after long perseverance is much grander than never to have

Failure after long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving good enough to be called a failure. – George Eliot

Other quotes by George Eliot

We must not inquire too curiously into motives… They are apt to become feeble in the utterance: the aroma is mixed with the grosser air. We must keep the germinating grain away from the light. – George Eliot

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Curiosity
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George Eliot
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The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief. – George Eliot

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Ego
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George Eliot
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Other Quotes from
Failure
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He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being. – Paul Tillich

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Failure

Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success. – Edward Dowden

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Failure

No man can be a failure if he thinks hes a success If he thinks he is a winner, then he is. – Robert W. Service

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Failure

Our managers hadnt had that kind of success – the record company hadnt, we hadnt – and the feeling was that the next record had to be even bigger, and if it wasnt it would be some kind of failure. – Roland Gift

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Failure

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