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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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Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure. – Earl Wilson

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Its nice, being brought up with no money at all. Its just not how I measure success, so that makes it a bunch easier. – Bode Miller

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Im an eternal realist and the success rate for being an actor is pretty low. – Tom Hiddleston

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Winning in Afghanistan is having a country that is stable enough to ensure that there is no safe haven for Al Qaida or for a militant Taliban that welcomes Al Qaida. Thats really the measure of success for the United States. – Leon Panetta

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Sometimes you can forget about who you are in a relationship. But you can also be inspired by the person you are with to become something you always knew you wanted to become. – Mia Maestro

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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. – George Washington

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The media tried to destroy my parents and has taken things completely out of context, but theres not a whole lot you can do in terms of fighting back. You have to hope that it passes, which it always does. But they have to be careful. They didnt necessarily sign up for this. – Katy Perry

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A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are found in it, not pleasure. What is pleasant belongs to dreams. – Simone Weil

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