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Successful people are the ones who think up things for the rest of the world to keep busy at
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"Successful people are the ones who think up things for the rest of the world to keep busy at"

- Don Marquis

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This quote by Don Marquis speaks to the power of creativity and development. It recommends that successful individuals are the ones who come up with originalities and inventions that the rest of the world can utilize and take advantage of. This might be anything from a new product or service, to a new method of doing something. It suggests that those who are successful are the ones who have the ability to think outside the box and develop something that no one else has actually thought of previously. It also suggests that the rest of the world is kept hectic by the ideas of effective individuals, as they are the ones who are producing the brand-new products and services that everybody else is using. This quote is a pointer that imagination and innovation are essential for success, which those who have the ability to think up new ideas are the ones who will achieve success in the long run.

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Don Marquis This quote is written / told by Don Marquis between July 29, 1878 and December 29, 1937. He was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 39 other quotes.

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