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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

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Defoe says that there were a hundred thousand country fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery was a man or a horse. – William Hazlitt

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Every noble work is at first impossible. – Thomas Carlyle

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Begin – to begin is half the work, let half still remain again begin this, and thou wilt have finished. – Marcus Aurelius

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Luck? I dont know anything about luck. Ive never banked on it and Im afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work – and realizing what is opportunity and what isnt. – Lucille Ball

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If my kid couldnt draw Id make sure that my kitchen magnets didnt work. – Mitch Hedberg

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Truth springs from argument amongst friends. – David Hume

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