“It’s not how hard you hit but how hard you can get hit. And keep going.” from the movie “Rocky Balboa”

"The corn and the cattle are my care, and the rest is the will of god." - Hindu proverb

A great piece of art is composed not just of what is in the final piece, but equally important, what is not. It is the discipline to discard what does not fit — to cut out what might have already cost days or even years of effort — that distinguishes the truly exceptional artist and marks the ideal piece of work, be it a symphony, a novel, a painting, a company or, most important of all, a life.


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