The name of the game is to talk to people. If you don't talk to people, you can't get started...You knock on twenty doors or so, and twenty guys tell you to go to hell, or that they haven't got time. But maybe at the fortieth or sixtieth house you find the one guy who is all you need. You're not going to organize everything; you're just going to get it started.
Interpretation
Engaging with people is essential for success; persistence may lead to valuable connections.
This quote emphasizes the importance of communication and perseverance in achieving one's goals. Cesar Chavez suggests that while the initial attempts may lead to rejection or indifference, it is crucial to continue reaching out, as eventually, one will find the right opportunity or person that can catalyze success. The idea of not needing to have everything figured out at the beginning, but simply taking the initiative to start, serves as a powerful reminder to keep moving forward despite setbacks.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to inspire a group of entrepreneurs.
I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry and unhappy like we do. I feel very deeply about vegetarianism and the animal kingdom. It was my dog Boycott who led me to question the right of humans to eat other sentient beings.
I think one of the great, great problems...is confusing people to the point where they become immobile. In fact, the more things people can find out for themselves, the more vigor the organization is going to have.
In the final analysis it doesn't really matter what the political system is...We don't need perfect political systems; we need perfect participation.
There is enough love and good will in our movement to give energy to our struggle and still have plenty left over to break down and change the climate of hate and fear around us.
Our union represents a breaking away...represents sharing a power, represent questioning, represents a new force...however long it takes, we are geared for a struggle.
Every time we sit at a table at night or in the morning to enjoy the fruits and grain and vegetables from our good earth, remember that they come from the work of men and women and children who have been exploited for generations.
You do not have to persuade others to help you; all you need do is believe you are what you want to be and then let the world (which is nothing more than yourself pushed out) go to work to make your assumption possible.
Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking tartar sauce with you.
I rise early because no day is long enough for a day's work.
I think you have to try and fail, because failure gets you closer to what you're good at.
Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.
All of us get knocked down, but it's resiliency that really matters. All of us do well when things are going well, but the thing that distinguishes athletes is the ability to do well in times of great stress, urgency and pressure.
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