A Quote by Sarah Caldwell
Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do.
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The only reason I write is that I feel I have to. Being the creator of a project puts me in a much better position to do the things I want to do.
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Success, the real success, does not depend upon the position you hold but upon how you carry yourself in that position.
There's a lot of things in my life that are more important I have to think about than what someone puts in the newspaper, or says on TV.
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I don't want success to affect me to that extent that I change or failure to that extent that I get sad, bitter and negative.
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