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Category: Max Beerbohm

The dullard’s envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to a bad end.

There is much to be said for failure. It is more interesting than success.

failures, mistakes

No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.

inspirational-success-failure, persistence, work-ethic

Only mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best. Genius must always have lapses proportionate to its triumphs.