Quote by Ellen Glasgow
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

Other quotes by Ellen Glasgow

The age is a vociferous one, and no prophet is without honor who is able to strike an attitude and to speak loud enough to make himself heard. – Ellen Glasgow

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It is lovely, when I forget all birthdays, including my own, to find that somebody remembers me. – Ellen Glasgow

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Birthday
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No matter how vital experience might be while you lived it, no sooner was it ended and dead than it became as lifeless as the piles of dry dust in a school history book. – Ellen Glasgow

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Experience
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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world. – Lily Tomlin

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Success is what you do with your ability. Its how you use your talent. – George Allen, Sr.

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I think you can have moderate success by copying something else, but if you really want to knock it out of the park, you have to do something different and take chances. – Lee Ann Womack

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The one thing that makes me feel super lucky about my financial success is that I have a housekeeper. – Gwen Stefani

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Democrats believe in reigniting the American dream by removing barriers to success and building ladders of opportunity for all, so everyone can succeed. – Nancy Pelosi

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Nothing in human nature is so God-like as the disposition to do good to our fellow-creatures. – Samuel Richardson

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