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" Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure. "

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" The world is divided into two categories: failures and unknowns. "

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" I liked drawing and painting, because the only failure would be to listen to the doubters who wanted me to stop drawing and painting because 'you aren't going to make a living doing that.' I liked looking in art books at the work of painters. "

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