#undertaking

In trying to make something new, half the undertaking lies in discovering whether it can be done. Once it has been established that it can, duplication is inevitable. ↗

— Helen Gahagan

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My talent is such that no undertaking, however vast in size... has ever surpassed my courage. ↗

— Peter Paul Rubens

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Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking. ↗

— Jessamyn West

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Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

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The beginnings and endings of all human undertakings are untidy. ↗

— John Galsworthy

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Running for President is physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually the most demanding single undertaking I can envisage unless it's World War III. ↗

— Walter F. Mondale

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Among my activities was membership in the Boy Scouts; I rose each year through the ranks, eventually achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and undertaking leadership roles in the organization. ↗

— Frederick Reines

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Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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It's a difficult undertaking. I've been married for four years and I see this movie as a cautionary tale about people who've gone deeply out of communication. ↗

— Mark Ruffalo

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