"The habit of giving up when the present task is half ï¬nished and try something else is one of the chief causes of failure."

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Source : Christian D. Larson (2012). “The Optimist Creed”, p.365, Penguin

Christian D. Larson

#Giving Up Quotes #Trying Quotes #Tasks Quotes

“The know-nothings are, unfortunately, seldom the do-nothings.”
“What I really have in my head, my imagination, my understanding of music, I never really get that out.”
“I do have a busy work life. So I would say that the positive atmosphere at home combined with the support I receive from my family and loved ones is really what helps me balance it all.”

Source : "Actress, Producer, Musician Josie Ho: Support from Family (and Puppies)". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“Letters remind us that when we write we can bring back the best of times, even make time stand still, if only for a few minutes.”
“I sincerely believe that there is a time in life for drifting. There is a time for sitting back and getting in touch with yourself. Some of our most interesting illuminations and ideas will come when we take time to reflect, time to kick back and cruise awhile.”

Source : Rudolfo Anaya (2015). “The Essays”, p.34, Open Road Media
“Elder sisters never can do younger ones justice!”

Source : Charlotte Mary Yonge (1873). “The Pillars of the House, Or Under Wode, Under Rode”
“What destroys a man more quickly than to work, think and feel without inner necessity, without any deep personal desire, without pleasure - as a mere automaton of duty?”
“Gatherings and, simultaneously, loneliness are the conditions of a writer's life.”

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