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«There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success.»
«There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others.»
Author: George Shinn | About: Team work | Keywords: self-made, self help, the help
«In middle age we are apt to reach the horrifying conclusion that all sorrow, all pain, all passionate regret and loss and bitter disillusionment are self-made»
«Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.»
Author: E. B. White | About: Luck | Keywords: self-made
«He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody.»
Author: Joseph Heller | Keywords: owed, self-made
«He is a self-made man, very much in love with his creator.»
«GRAMMAR, n. A system of pitfalls thoughtfully prepared for the feet for the self-made man, along the path by which he advances to distinction.»
«Nature is a self-made machine, more perfectly automated than any automated machine. To create something in the image of nature is to create a machine, and it was by learning the inner working of nature that man became a builder of machines.»
Author: Eric Hoffer (Writer) | Keywords: automated, builder, self-made