From today’s The Writer’s Almanac, on the birthday of Fred Astaire:
[Fred Astaire] said: “The higher up you go, the more mistakes you are allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it’s considered to be your style.”
From today’s The Writer’s Almanac, on the birthday of Fred Astaire:
[Fred Astaire] said: “The higher up you go, the more mistakes you are allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it’s considered to be your style.”
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The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and self–complacent is erroneous. On the contrary, it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind. Failure makes people bitter and cruel.
I love this. I must have earned lots of lead way now. Or have lots of style.