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Quote by Bob Dylan
Greatness is beyond your control—I think you get it by chance, but it’s only for a short time.
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The quote presents greatness as something a person cannot fully command or secure through effort alone. It may arrive partly by chance, but it does not last forever. The final idea limits greatness to “a short time,” suggesting that even exceptional success is temporary rather than a permanent condition.
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