The great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small thi…

Vincent Van Gogh
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The great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. And great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed.
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The great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. And great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed.

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