Quotes of Books and People

Walking down Roads

„You must never think of the whole street at once, understand? You must only concentrate on the next step, the next breath, the next stroke of the broom, and the next, and the next. Nothing else.

That way you enjoy your work, which is important, because then you make a good job of it. And that's how it ought to be.

And all at once, before you know it, you find you've swept the whole street clean, bit by bit. what's more, you aren't out of breath. That's important, too... (28-29)"

― Michael Ende, Momo

This one is actually quite useful for any huge and long lasting tasks- so let it be a lesson to everybody: Even if you think you might not succeed at first, if you take your time, walk step by step, and continue on even if you should fall, your chances to succeed rise with every step you take :)