Married couples who quarrel bitterly every day may really need each other as deeply as those who appear to be desperately in love.
Edward AbbeyRead
You long for success? Start at the bottom; dig down.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success requires effort and dedication, starting from the ground up.
In this quote, Edward Abbey emphasizes that true success is not handed to us but is the result of hard work and determination. To achieve our goals, we must be willing to start from the basics and put in the necessary effort to build a solid foundation, symbolized by 'digging down.'
Themes
SuccessEffortDedicationHard WorkFoundation
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about pursuing dreams and aspirations.
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