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A tragic irony of life is that we so often achieve success or fina

A tragic irony of life is that we so often achieve success or financial independence after the chief reason for which we sought it has passed away. – Ellen Glasgow

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The older I grow the more earnestly I feel that the few joys of childhood are the best that life has to give. – Ellen Glasgow

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So many stars lose their way, and with success become more neurotic, not less so. – Francesca Annis

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People repeat behaviour that leads to flooding their brains with pleasurable chemicals. The short-term reward loop acts over hours to years, and the long-term reproductive success loop over generations. – Keith Henson

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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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To this day, most people think of me as the fastest human. They dont really think me as a long jumper, although thats the event I had more success in. – Carl Lewis

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