The secret of the truly successful, I believe, is that they learned very early in life how not to be busy. They saw through that adage, repeated to me so often in childhood, that anything worth doing is worth doing well.
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"The secret of the truly successful, I believe, is that they learned very early in life how not to be busy. They saw through that adage, repeated to me so often in childhood, that anything worth doing is worth doing well." — Barbara Ehrenreich #lifewisdom
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The secret of the truly successful, I believe, is that they learned very early in life how not to be busy. They saw through that adage, repeated to me so often in childhood, that anything worth doing is worth doing well. — Barbara Ehrenreich
About Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich was a Writer from United States (1941–2022).
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This quote is attributed to Barbara Ehrenreich, a Writer from United States.
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Barbara Ehrenreich lived from 1941 – 2022.
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