#sf

The present aristocracy of western culture, at the moment when it most clearly dominates the world, is being imitated rapidly and successfully in every eastern country. ↗

— John Desmond Bernal

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In music, as I find myself forever saying, things don't get better or worse: they evolve and transform themselves. ↗

— Luciano Berio

#evolve #find #forever #get #i

Having a successful first album is one thing, but a successful third is another. ↗

— Sophie Ellis Bextor

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Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction. ↗

— Anne Frank

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I want young people to see me and think you can be feminine and smart and successful, all at the same time. ↗

— Portia de Rossi

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There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you; no greater satisfaction than to vindicate his expectation. ↗

— Kingman Brewster, Jr.

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My satisfaction comes from my commitment to advancing a better world. ↗

— Faye Wattleton

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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

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