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The speaker criticizes the idea that success proves someone is inherently superior or specially chosen. The quote pushes back against self-importance and reminds listeners not to confuse success with destiny. It frames achievement as something that does not make a person exceptional by default.
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Originally said in English.
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About Louis C. K.
American stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker
Louis Alfred Székely, known professionally as Louis C.K., is an American stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker. He has 106 quotes on the site. He has won six Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Critics' Choice Awards, three Peabody Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has also been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. He is known for work in stand-up, television, and film, and for the wide recognition that followed his career in comedy. In 2012, Time listed him among its 100 Most Influential People, and Rolling Stone ranked him fourth on its 2017 list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.
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- “Life isn't something you possess. It's something you take part in, and you witness.”Louis C. K.
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