“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity”
Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity
“The merit of all things lies in their difficulty.”
— Alexandre Dumas, book The Three Musketeers
Source: The Three Musketeers
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Variant: Three Rules of Work:
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Source: The Quotable Einstein
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