Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.
Persevering toward an unattainable ideal brings us far closer to it than giving up ever could.
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