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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To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind. – William Hazlitt

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Friendship
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There is a heroism in crime as well as in virtue. Vice and infamy have their altars and their religion. – William Hazlitt

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Religion
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Life is the art of being well deceived and in order that the deception may succeed it must be habitual and uninterrupted. – William Hazlitt

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The security comes, as an actor, in knowing that youre not in control. If you try to control your career, or how people perceive you, youll make yourself unhappy, because life doesnt work like that. So much is luck. Its much better to let yourself off, to think, Theres nothing I can do. – Matthew Macfadyen

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To live well is to work well, to show a good activity. – Thomas Aquinas

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As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work. – Katharine Hepburn

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One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that ones work is terribly important. – Bertrand Russell

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I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war. – Albert Einstein

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Whats really sad is that a lot of very talented people are being forced to do things that are very embarrassing and I dont intend to be one of them. – Boy George

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To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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