Quote by William Hazlitt
People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work

People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel. – William Hazlitt

Other quotes by William Hazlitt

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts. – William Hazlitt

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Courage
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I would like to spend the whole of my life traveling, if I could anywhere borrow another life to spend at home. – William Hazlitt

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Home
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work
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Weve got gays working there. If they can demonstrate long-term relationships, we make same-sex benefits available just as we do with common-law marriages. Gays are productive people. Some fly airplanes, some work in breweries. – Pete Coors

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work

I wasnt born a fool. It took work to get this way. – Danny Kaye

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work

It is possible to demonstrate Gods existence, although not a priori, yet a posteriori from some work of His more surely known to us. – Thomas Aquinas

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work

Work is a part of life, not the point of it. – Sean Adams

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work

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I dont believe in morality in architecture. – Michael Graves

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architecture

Were going to do everything possible to make sure that food safety is always paramount, and that we work with the industry as aggressively as we can to make sure that were paying attention to the food-safety issues. – Mike Johanns

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Food

Im not at the point where Id feel safe in a house alone. I would be really scared. Im the kind of person that when I get up to go use the bathroom I have this big long hallway, and I just know someones going to jump out and get me. – Britney Spears

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alone

Experts say you should never hit your children in anger. When is a good time? When youre feeling festive? – Roseanne Barr

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Anger