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Effort Quote by Ron Mael

“It's almost as if the most successful people don't put…” quote by Ron Mael — Download Open image

“It's almost as if the most successful people don't put too much effort into being so brilliant at what they do, that they're just doing extraordinary things. The truth, however, is they're putting more and more effort into maintaining their levels of excellence.”

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