Who said “A minute's success pays the failure of years.”?

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Robert Browning. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Apollo and the Fates", line 210 (1887).

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Browning, R. (n.d.). A minute's success pays the failure of years. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38852-a-minutes-success-pays-the-failure-of-years/

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Browning, Robert. “A minute's success pays the failure of years.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38852-a-minutes-success-pays-the-failure-of-years/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Browning, Robert. “A minute's success pays the failure of years.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38852-a-minutes-success-pays-the-failure-of-years/.

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