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Quote by Oscar Wilde
There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one

There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. – Oscar Wilde

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Each of the professions means a prejudice. The necessity for a career forces every one to take sides. We live in the age of the overworked, and the under-educated; the age in which people are so industrious that they become absolutely stupid. – Oscar Wilde

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Career, Vocation
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How marriage ruins a man! It is as demoralizing as cigarettes, and far more expensive. – Oscar Wilde

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You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen. – Paulo Coelho

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Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life. – Pythagoras

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