It is the close observation of little things which is the secret of su…

Samuel Smiles
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It is the close observation of little things which is the secret of success in business, in art, in science, and in every pursuit of life. ✨ Samuel Smiles (1861). Self-help: With Illustrations of Character and Conduct, p.100
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It is the close observation of little things which is the secret of success in business, in art, in science, and in every pursuit of life. ✨ Samuel Smiles (1861). Self-help: With Illustrations of Character and Conduct, p.100

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