#greatworks — Public Fediverse posts
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A quotation from Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George:
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Never get a reputation for a small perfection, if you are trying for fame in a loftier area; the world can only judge by generals, and it sees that those who pay considerable attention to minutiæ, seldom have their minds occupied with great…
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https://wist.info/bulwer-lytton-edward-george/69447/#quote #quotes #quotation #capability #details #fame #focus #greatworks #greatness #littlethings #minutiae #perfection #reputation #trifle #trivia
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A quotation from Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George:
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Never get a reputation for a small perfection, if you are trying for fame in a loftier area; the world can only judge by generals, and it sees that those who pay considerable attention to minutiæ, seldom have their minds occupied with great…
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/bulwer-lytton-edward-george/69447/#quote #quotes #quotation #capability #details #fame #focus #greatworks #greatness #littlethings #minutiae #perfection #reputation #trifle #trivia
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A quotation from Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George:
«
Never get a reputation for a small perfection, if you are trying for fame in a loftier area; the world can only judge by generals, and it sees that those who pay considerable attention to minutiæ, seldom have their minds occupied with great…
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/bulwer-lytton-edward-george/69447/#quote #quotes #quotation #capability #details #fame #focus #greatworks #greatness #littlethings #minutiae #perfection #reputation #trifle #trivia
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A quotation from La Rochefoucauld, Francois:
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People who are too much concerned with little things usually become incapable of big ones.
[Ceux qui s’appliquent trop aux petites choses deviennent ordinairement incapables des grandes.]
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/la-rochefoucauld-francois/68388/#quote #quotes #quotation #capability #deeds #details #distraction #focus #greatworks #greatness #littlethings #matters #pettiness #strategy #tactics #trifle #trivia #trivial
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A quotation from La Rochefoucauld, Francois:
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People who are too much concerned with little things usually become incapable of big ones.
[Ceux qui s’appliquent trop aux petites choses deviennent ordinairement incapables des grandes.]
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/la-rochefoucauld-francois/68388/#quote #quotes #quotation #capability #deeds #details #distraction #focus #greatworks #greatness #littlethings #matters #pettiness #strategy #tactics #trifle #trivia #trivial
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A quotation from La Rochefoucauld, Francois:
«
People who are too much concerned with little things usually become incapable of big ones.
[Ceux qui s’appliquent trop aux petites choses deviennent ordinairement incapables des grandes.]
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/la-rochefoucauld-francois/68388/#quote #quotes #quotation #capability #deeds #details #distraction #focus #greatworks #greatness #littlethings #matters #pettiness #strategy #tactics #trifle #trivia #trivial