Who said “There is only one success -- to be able to spend your life in your own way.”?

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Christopher Morley. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceWhere the Blue Begins (1922)

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Morley, C. (n.d.). There is only one success -- to be able to spend your life in your own way. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38917-there-is-only-one-success-to-be-able/

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Morley, Christopher. “There is only one success -- to be able to spend your life in your own way.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38917-there-is-only-one-success-to-be-able/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Morley, Christopher. “There is only one success -- to be able to spend your life in your own way.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38917-there-is-only-one-success-to-be-able/.

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