Quote by Mason Cooley

After my spectacular failures, I could not be satisfied with an ordinary success.

After my spectacular failures, I could not be satisfied with

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This quote suggests that the person who uttered it had experienced significant failures or setbacks in the past, resulting in higher expectations for future achievements. They had become dissatisfied with mediocrity and had a desire for exceptional success. These past failures had likely shaped a mindset that craved and pursued extraordinary accomplishments, refusing to settle for anything less.

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