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Not the maker of plans and promises, but rather the one who offers

Not the maker of plans and promises, but rather the one who offers faithful service in small matters. This is the person who is most likely to achieve what is good and lasting. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Between today and tomorrow are graves, and between promising and fulfilling are chasms. – Author Unknown

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All promise outruns performance. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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