There are only two ways of getting on in the world: by one's own industry, or by the stupidity of others.
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It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune; but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful.
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No man rises so high as he knows not whither he goes.
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It's them as take advantage that get advantage I this world.
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To get it right, be born with luck or else make it. Never give up. Get the knack of getting people to help you and also pitch in yourself. A little money helps, but what really gets it right is to never -- I repeat -- never under any conditions face the facts.
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You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.
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The path of social advancement is, and must be, strewn with broken friendships.
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