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Don't Quit

Published on Apr 26, 2014

Not sure of who to give credit to for this great poem. However, it has stuck with me over the years. When, I've thought about giving up - I remember Don't Quit.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WHEN THINGS GO WRONG,

AS THEY SOMETIMES WILL,
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WHEN THE ROAD YOU'RE CLIMBING

SEEMS ALL UPHILL,
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WHEN YOUR FUNDS

ARE LOW AND YOUR DEBTS ARE HIGH,
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AND YOU WANT TO SMILE,

BUT YOU HAVE TO SIGH,
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WHEN CARE IS PRESSING

YOU DOWN A BIT,
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REST, IF YOU MUST,

BUT DON'T YOU QUIT.
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LIFE IS STRANGE

WITH ITS TWIST AND TURNS,

AS EVERYONE OF US

SOMETIMES LEARNS,
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AND MANY A FAILURE

TURNS ABOUT,
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WHEN HE MIGHT HAVE WON

HAD HE STUCK IT OUT;

DON'T GIVE UP

THOUGH THE PACE SEEMS SLOW -

YOU MAY SUCCEED

WITH ANOTHER BLOW.

OFTEN THE GOAL IS NEARER THAN

IT SEEMS TO A FAINT AND FALTERING MAN,
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OFTEN THE STRUGGLER

HAS GIVEN UP
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WHEN HE MIGHT HAVE

CAPTURED THE VICTOR'S CUP,
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AND HE LEARNED TOO LATE

WHEN THE NIGHT SLIPPED DOWN,

HOW CLOSE HE WAS

TO THE GOLDEN CROWN.
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SUCCESS IS FAILURE

TURNED INSIDE OUT -

THE SILVER TINT

OF THE CLOUDS OF DOUBT,
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AND YOU NEVER CAN TELL

HOW CLOSE YOU ARE,

IT MAY BE NEAR

WHEN IT SEEMS SO FAR,
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SO STICK TO THE FIGHT

WHEN YOU'RE HARDEST HIT -
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IT'S WHEN

THINGS SEEM WORSE

THAT YOU

MUSTN'T QUIT.

POEM: DON'T QUIT

AUTHOR:UNKNOWN