Famous quote by Leonardo da Vinci

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It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They
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"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things"

- Leonardo da Vinci

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This quote by Leonardo da Vinci speaks to the significance of taking effort and being proactive in life. He is recommending that those who succeed and have accomplished terrific things in life are not passive, but rather they do something about it and make things take place. He is motivating us to be proactive and take control of our lives, rather than waiting for things to occur to us. This is an effective suggestion that we ought to not be content with simply waiting on things to take place, but instead we must take the effort and make things take place. We ought to want to take threats and put in the effort to make our dreams a reality. By doing something about it and making things occur, we can create the life we want and accomplish our goals.

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Leonardo da Vinci This quote is written / told by Leonardo da Vinci between April 15, 1452 and May 2, 1519. He was a famous Artist from Italy. The author also have 43 other quotes.

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