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If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are. Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame. Praise never gives us much pleasure unless it concur with our own opinion, and extol us for those qualities in which we chiefly excel. My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success. |
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