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Quote by Francis Bacon
There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeedin

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying. – Francis Bacon

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Imagination was given man to compensate for what he is not, and a sense of humor to console him for what he is. – Francis Bacon

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It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear. – Francis Bacon

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If you have an idea of what you want to do in your future, you must go at it with almost monastic obsession, be it music, the ballet or just a basic degree. You have to go at it single-mindedly and let nothing get in your way. – Henry Rollins

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[Y]our life is a journey, not a rest. You are travelling to the promised land, from the cradle to the grave. – The Sunday at Home, December 7th 1854

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Much good work is lost for the lack of a little more. – Edward H. Harriman

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Success is a ladder you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets. – American Proverb

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