"'Great Expectations' has been described as 'Dickens's harshest……" — Felix Dennis
"'Great Expectations' has been described as 'Dickens's harshest indictment of society.' Which it is. After all, it's about money. About not having enough money; about the fever of the getting of money; about having too much money; about the taint of money."
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85 Quotes by Felix Dennis
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Whatever qualities the rich may have, they can be acquired by anyone with the tenacity to become rich.
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As with the onset of sudden celebrity, for the newly rich, the world often becomes a darker, narrower, less generous…
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The bottom line is that if I did it, you can do it. I got rich without the benefit of…
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Fear not. For fear itself is fed by fear, and all fears pass. Did no one tell you so? Come…
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It's very difficult to be continuously charitable in a capitalistic society. You've also got to make sure that you can…
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I've been busy for years, buying land, often under pseudonyms, and planting trees on it. All the money is going…
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People who grow rich almost always improve their sex life. More people want to have sex with them. That's just…
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Rich people always have a certain degree of debt. Apparently it helps to reduce taxes. I'm not so hot on…
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When you come across real talent, it is sometimes worth allowing them to create the structure in which they choose…
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Most of the worst errors I made in my life came from forgetting to act small.
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Sometimes, to ensure that a talented individual will work for you, or will stay working with you, you need to…
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Having a great idea is simply not enough. The eventual goal is vastly more important than any idea. It is…
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