Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of sma... - Horace

"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together."

Horace Perseverance

Poet Ancient Rome 65–8

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"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero."

"Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow."

"I have often regretted my speech, never my silence."

"Life gives nothing to mortals without hard work."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."