“Success is terrifying. Like happiness, it is often appreciated in retrospect.”

—  Julie Andrews

This Week (18 September 1966)
Context: Success is terrifying. Like happiness, it is often appreciated in retrospect. It's only later that you place it in perspective. Years from now, I'll look back and say, "God, wasn't it wonderful?"

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