Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.
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Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright, and poet, best known for his works such as "The Vicar of Wakefield" and the play "She Stoops to Conquer." His writing is celebrated for its humor and keen observation of human nature, contributing significantly to 18th-century literature. Goldsmith also wrote essays and contributed to various periodicals, showcasing his versatility as a writer.
1730–1774·lived 43 years
Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.
Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain, With grammar, and nonsense, and learning, Good liquor, I stoutly maintain, Gives genius a better discerning.She Stoops to Conquer, Act 1, 1773
A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond.The Citizen of the World, Letter 21, 1762
Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook.The Vicar of Wakefield, 1766
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