A mantra

Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity. Reduce selfishness, have few desires.

Lao Tzu

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Get it done or kick it out

Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.

William James

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Make use of your time

You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.

Les Brown

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The right intentions

Don’t go into business to get rich. Do it to enrich people. It will come back to you.

Stew Leonard

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Aim for the stars!

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

T. S. Eliot

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The perfect combination

Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time.

Edward L. Bernays

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Face fear

In spite of your fear, do what you have to do.

Chin-Ning Chu

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Lead by example

Waste no time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

Marcus Aurelius

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Achieve greatness

To achieve greatness, start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.

Arthur Ashe

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Just get started

Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not.

George Bernard Shaw

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