I am like a man so busy in letting rooms in one end of his house, that he can't stop to put out the fire that is burning the other.
Abraham LincolnRead
I'm a slow walker, but I never walk back.
Interpretation
Progress may be slow, but it is important to keep moving forward without retreating.
This quote by Abraham Lincoln emphasizes the value of perseverance and resilience in the face of challenges. It highlights that while the pace of progress may be gradual, the commitment to move forward and not retreat is what truly matters in achieving success and personal growth.
In practice
During a motivational speech about striving for your goals.
I am like a man so busy in letting rooms in one end of his house, that he can't stop to put out the fire that is burning the other.
Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.
How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.
For it has been said, all that a man hath will he give for his life; and while all contribute of their substance the soldier puts his life at stake, and often yields it up in his country's cause. The highest merit, then is due to the soldier.
And having thus chosen our course, without guile, and with pure purpose, let us renew our trust in God, and go forward without fear, and with manly hearts.
Most of the stuff I try in a game, in the moment, I have supreme confidence I'm going to execute it.
A movement only exists when people are inspired to move, _x000D_ to do something, to make the cause their own.
Big results require big ambitions.
Above all, donβt fear difficult moments. The best comes from them
Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.
We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.
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