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Better than succeeding little by little is failing at one go.
Better have failed in the high aim, as I, Than vulgarly in the low aim succeed As, God be thanked! I do not.
The best imitation in the world is not half as good as a poor original.
Solitude is better than the society of evil persons.
Every generation that comes from this family has to do better than the last.
When one paints an ideal, one does not need to limit one's imagination.
Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.
It does seem fair to give them the option of a better return.
A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all.