V. S. Pritchett Quotes

Sooner or later, the great men turn out to be all alike. They never stop working. They never lose a minute. It is very depressing.

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• Sooner or later, the great men turn out to be all alike. They never stop working. They never lose a minute. It is very depressing.

  

  V. S. Pritchett
  • Great
  • Men
  • Stop