If A is a success in life, then A equals X plus Y plus Z. Work is X; Y is play; and Z is keeping your mouth shut.

Albert Einstein

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Success

Speaker

Albert Einstein

Source

The Observer

Medium

Newspaper

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1950 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Physicist Scientist

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Einstein, Albert. The Observer. 15 Jan. 1950.

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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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