Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.

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"Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination."

- Voltaire

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"Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by the imagination."

- Voltaire

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"The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself."

- Voltaire

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"Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day."

- Voltaire

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"Don’t think money does everything, or you are going to do everything for money."

- Voltaire

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"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."

- Unknown

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"He that can have patience can have what he will."

- Benjamin Franklin

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"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."

- Babe Ruth

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"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."

- James Dyson

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"Never give up because great things take time."

- Adrian Williams

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