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In America, success has always been easy to measure. It is the distance between one's origins and one's final achievement that matters.

— Michael Korda Success! (1977)

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The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance.

The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you're playing by somebody else's rules, while quietly playing by your own.

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One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.

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Luck can often mean simply taking advantage of a situation at the right moment. It is possible to make your luck by being always prepared.

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The more you can dream, the more you can do.

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