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Quote by Sydney Smith
Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your pro

Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession do not run after distinctions and rewards but do your utmost to find an entry into the world of beauty. – Sydney Smith

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Have the courage to be ignorant of a great number of things, in order to avoid the calamity of being ignorant of everything. – Sydney Smith

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The beauty of it is when you can just show up and hit the notes. – John Lone

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