A Quote by Everett McGill
I couldn't stand the thought of not succeeding; failure was more than I could deal with.
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Many of us delude ourselves with the thought that if we could stand in the lot of our more fortunate neighbor, we could live better, happier and more useful lives. ... It is my experience that unless we can succeed in our present position, we could not succeed in any other.
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