Quote by Jessamyn West
In my time and neighborhood (and in my soul) there was only one st

In my time and neighborhood (and in my soul) there was only one standard by which a woman measured success: did some man want her? – Jessamyn West

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Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking. – Jessamyn West

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The starting point of all achievement is desire. – Napoleon Hill

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Yeah, ideally, Id probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful. – Paula Radcliffe

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You may lose your wife, you may lose your dog, your mother may hate you. None of those things matter. What matters is that you achieve success and become free. Then you can do whatever you like. – Kevin OLeary

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Success is a process, a quality of mind and way of being, an outgoing affirmation of life. – Alex Noble

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Every man over forty is a scoundrel. – George Bernard Shaw

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I stay in tune with my family and God. – Regina King

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