"Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished"
- Wilson Mizner
About this Quote
This quote by Wilson Mizner is a reminder to take our time and not rush through tasks. He is warning against the desire to have things done quickly, as this can cause an absence of thoroughness. He also alerts against concentrating on small benefits, as this can prevent us from accomplishing terrific things. This quote motivates us to take our time and focus on the bigger photo. It is a pointer to be client and to think about the long-lasting effects of our actions. By taking our time and concentrating on the bigger image, we can make sure that our jobs are done completely which we can achieve great things.
This quote is written / told by Wilson Mizner between May 19, 1876 and April 3, 1933. He/she was a famous Dramatist from USA.
The author also have 29 other quotes.
"To be really great in little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization"
"Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer"