As the gardener, by severe pruning, forces the sap of the tree into on…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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As the gardener, by severe pruning, forces the sap of the tree into one or two vigorous limbs, so should you stop off your miscellaneous activity and concentrate your force on one or a few points.
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