Design quote by Miguel de Cervantes

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Delay always breeds danger and to protract a great design is often to ruin it
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"Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it"

- Miguel de Cervantes

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This quote by Miguel de Cervantes speaks to the value of doing something about it and not postponing. He is advising us that when we postpone, we are placing ourselves in danger. He is claiming that when we wait also long to begin a project, we are most likely to stop working. This is due to the fact that the longer we wait, the even more time we have to make errors and the more likely it is that something will fail. He is likewise claiming that if we wait too long to end up a task, we are more probable to miss our deadline and not have the ability to complete it. This quote is a pointer to do something about it and also not wait too lengthy to start or finish a project. It is a pointer that procrastination can bring about failure and that we must take action asap.

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Miguel de Cervantes This quote is written / told by Miguel de Cervantes between September 29, 1547 and April 23, 1616. He was a famous Novelist from Spain, the quote is categorized under the topic Design. The author also have 50 other quotes.

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