Accomplishment is such a ...

Accomplishment is such a patronizing, dangerous word, isn\'t it? I haven\'t really accomplished anything. The most accomplished thing I\'ve done is to have lived this long - 81.
Accomplishment is such a patronizing, dangerous word, isn't it? I haven't really accomplished anything. The most accomplished thing I've done is to have lived this long - 81.
 Patrick Macnee

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Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.
 Dave East
A lot of people change for good. Some people just fall off. Just trying to progress in anything, no matter what you're doing, I feel like any progression you make... some people aren't gonna be around you that were around you.
 Dave East
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
You have to have the service mentality in the sense that you subjugate your own ego, and you subjugate a large part of your own life to really helping other people, being successful on their behalf.
 Herb Kelleher
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

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It doesn't work that way, you know, because most parts that you think you'd do well, most other people don't. So they offer you something - The Avengers is a good example... I fitted into that because I came from that sort of background. It's not even acting.
 Patrick Macnee
I went to acting school, but only for nine months. If you're an actor, you know, don't really need to learn how to do it.
 Patrick Macnee
So I find the fascination, the love, the incredible skill and everything to do with acting, writing plays, and doing them, just darling. Lovely. I love actors.
 Patrick Macnee
Well, you know, I was through the whole of the Second World War and saw all my friends killed.
 Patrick Macnee