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A poet or prose narrator usually looks back on what he has achieved against a backdrop of the years that have passed, generally finding that some of these achievements are acceptable, while others are less so.

~Eyvind Johnson

Topics: Acceptable Achieved Achievements Against Back Backdrop Finding Generally He Less Looks Narrator Others Passed Poet Prose Some While Years

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Tourists as well as natives want to see cultural achievements - whether it's the Banaue Terraces, the old churches or museums.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: Achievements Churches Cultural Museums Natives Old See Tourists Want Well Whether

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I've been penniless. I've had to struggle a bit. But now I enjoy thinking about that because it just makes me feel better about my achievements.

~Fawad Khan

Topics: About Achievements Because Been Better Bit Enjoy Feel Had Just Makes Me Now Struggle Thinking

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To disclose too much of one's inventions and achievements is one and the same thing as to give up the fruit of one's ingenuity.

~Filippo Brunelleschi

Topics: Achievements Disclose Fruit Give Ingenuity Inventions Much Same Same Thing Thing Too Too Much Up

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Many are ready, when listening to the inventor, to belittle and deny his achievements so that he will no longer be heard in honourable places, but after some months or a year, they use the inventor's words in speech or writing or design.

~Filippo Brunelleschi

Topics: Achievements After Belittle Deny Design He Heard His Inventor Listening Longer Many Months Places Ready Some Speech Use Will Words Writing Year

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Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.

~Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Topics: Achievements Apt Chance Design Exalt Flatter Great Great Achievements Men Much Often Owing Themselves Though Truth Very

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Contemplation and wisdom are highest achievements and man is not totally at home with them.

~Gabriel Marcel

Topics: Achievements Contemplation Highest Home Man Them Totally Wisdom

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Something happens when you become an elder rock & roller and you're still functioning. People start to give you awards and recognize achievements. It's the life achievement period of your career.

~Geddy Lee

Topics: Achievement Achievements Awards Become Career Elder Give Happens Life People Period Recognize Rock Roller Something Start Still You Your

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And it seems to me important for a country, for a nation to certainly know about its glorious achievements but also to know where its ideals failed, in order to keep that from happening again.

~George Takei

Topics: About Achievements Again Also Certainly Country Failed Glorious Happening Ideals Important Keep Know Me Nation Order Seems Where

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