Congratulations Quotes - Page 22

• But I am very grateful for my success, and with success, of course, comes a whole lot of celebrity.

  Johnny Mathis

  Grateful, Courses, Whole

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• We get very little wisdom from success, you know.

  William Saroyan

  Wisdom Experience, Sobriety, Substance

  "My Heart's in the Highlands". Book by William Saroyan, 1939.

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• The one phrase you can use is that success has a thousand fathers, and failure is an orphan.

  Alan Price

  Success, Father, Failure

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• Neither were you [born yesterday], unless of course I am wrong, in which case welcome to the world, little baby, and congratulations on learning to read so early in life.

  Daniel Handler

  Baby, Yesterday, World

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• If I had it to do all over again . . . I wouldn't change a thing.'. . . the final expression of narcissism, the last gesture of self-congratulation.

  Steve Erickson

  Self, Expression, Finals

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• Our success has really been based on partnerships from the very beginning.

  Bill Gates

  Inspirational, Motivational, Business

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• As Harry and Ron rounded the clump of trees behind which Harry had first heard the dragons roar, a witch leapt out from behind them. It was Rita Skeeter. She was wearing acid-green robes today; the Quick-Quotes Quill in her hand blended perfectly against them. "Congratulations, Harry!' she said beaming at him. "I wonder if you could give me a quick word? How you felt facing that dragon? How do you feel now about the fairness of the scoring?" "Yeah, you can have a word," said Harry savagely. "Goodbye!

  J. K. Rowling

  Goodbye, Dragons, Hands

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• Vishous's chest expanded. . . and his diamond stare slowly swung to Butch. There was a heartbeat of intensity. Then V reached out and repositioned the cross so it once again hung over Butch's heart. "You did well, cop. Congratulations, true?

  J.R. Ward

  Heart, Cop, Intensity

  J.R. Ward (2007). “Lover Revealed: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood”, p.445, Penguin

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• Loving humanity means as much, and as little, as loving raindrops, or loving the Milky Way. You say that you love humanity? Are you sure you aren’t treating yourself to easy self-congratulation, seeking approval, making certain you’re on the right side?

  Julian Barnes

  Mean, Self, Humanity

  Julian Barnes (1984). “Flaubert's parrot”, Vintage

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• The road to success leads through the valley of humility, and the path is up the ladder of patience and across the wide barren plains of perseverance. As yet, no short cut has ever been discovered.

  Joseph F. Lamb

  Perseverance, Humility, Cutting

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