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Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it... Success is shy - it wont come out while youre watching
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"Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it... Success is shy - it won't come out while you're watching"

- Tennessee Williams

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This quote by Tennessee Williams suggests that success is not something that can be achieved through direct effort. Rather, it is something that must be permitted to come naturally. By focusing too much on success and planning for it, we can in fact block ourselves from achieving it. Success is a shy creature that will not come out if we are constantly viewing and expecting it. We need to be patient and permit success to come to us in its own time. We should rely on that our effort and dedication will ultimately pay off. Success is not something that can be forced, however rather something that must be made.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Tennessee Williams between March 26, 1911 and February 25, 1983. He/she was a famous Dramatist from USA. The author also have 42 other quotes.

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