“Pay no heed to those who tell you that they have relinquished place and power of their own accord, and from their love of quiet. For almost always they have been brought to this retirement by their insufficiency and against their will.” Has BeensPayQuietRetirementAccordHeedInsufficiency Book:Counsels and Reflections of Francesco Guicciardini Source: Counsels and Reflections of Francesco Guicciardini
“If you attempt certain things at the right time, they are easy to accomplish - in fact, they almost get done by themselves. If you undertake them before the time is right, not only will they fail, but they will often become impossible to accomplish even when the time would have been right.” IfsHas BeensDoneFactsCertainEasyImpossibleFailingAccomplishRight Time Book:Maxims and Reflections (Ricordi) Source: Maxims and Reflections (Ricordi)
