#fortune

It's very passe to think women want to spend a fortune on clothes. ↗

— Tory Burch

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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. ↗

— Nicolas Chamfort

#art #being #bored #commonly #fortune

Only the misfortune of exile can provide the in-depth understanding and the overview into the realities of the world. ↗

— Stefan Zweig

#in-depth #into #misfortune #only #overview

When Elvis was performing, you just tried to figure out a way to get there. I think he set all the records and anyone that has ever had the good fortune to see him, you know what it's like to try to get in to see Elvis. It was impossible, practically. ↗

— Jackie DeShannon

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It is easy at any moment to surrender a large fortune; to build one up is a difficult and an arduous task. ↗

— Titus Livius

#arduous #build #difficult #easy #fortune

Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave. ↗

— James Russell Lowell

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All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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Make haste! The tide of Fortune soon ebbs. ↗

— Silius Italicus

#fortune #haste #make #soon #tide

Bottom line is, I didn't return to Apple to make a fortune. I've been very lucky in my life and already have one. When I was 25, my net worth was $100 million or so. I decided then that I wasn't going to let it ruin my life. There's no way you could ever spend it all, and I don't view wealth as something that validates my intelligence. ↗

— Steve Jobs

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A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted that riches, office, fortune and favour cannot satisfy him. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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