Procrastination
The sooner you fall behind, the more time you will have to catch up.
— Unknown
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With a tip of the hat to The Moth, make it a story-worthy life.
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Sometimes I find myself agreeing with Umberto.
Other times I want to say, “Chill dude . . . Life is a Cabaret, old chum!”
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A job done by half is never done right.
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