Achieve Quote by Michelangelo

“The great tragedy of life is not that people set their sights too high and fail to achieve their goals but that they set their sights too low and do.” quote by Michelangelo — Download Open image

“The great tragedy of life is not that people set their sights too high and fail to achieve their goals but that they set their sights too low and do.”

Michelangelo

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