laurel

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Through a proprietary mixture of light nostalgia baiting and ever-present curiosity, Gellar has achieved a rare type of icon status — a superstar who owns her legacy, but isn’t willing to rest on her laurels.

From Salon

It's always 'what's the next achievement?' and 'never rest on your laurels' sort of thing really.

From BBC

Domingo could very well rest on his laurels as an actor, but he’s got other projects and goals in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ivy for burns, comfrey for fever, foxglove for heart pain, laurel leaves for ringworm, houseleek for the eyes, the web of a spider for bleeding.

From Literature

“I’ve learned what success can and cannot do for a person. You have to learn to be satisfied. People say ‘don’t rest on your laurels,’ but what are laurels for?”

From Los Angeles Times