You will say that I am not a success - vaincre or etre vaincu, [to conquer or to be conquered], it doesn't matter to me, one has feeling and movement in any event, and they are more akin than they may seem to be or than can be put into words.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success and failure matter less than having feeling and movement in one's life and art.
- In plain terms
- It does not matter if you win or lose, only that you feel and move.
- What can you take from it?
- Feeling and movement are more important than success.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you care more about success or feeling?
- What movement do you see in your life?
Another view
Material success is often required for survival regardless of internal feeling.
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