Quote#Courage
By all means begin your folio; even if the doctor does not give you a…
Quote byRobert Louis Stevenson · 1850–1894
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Aes Triplex (1878), 316..
English (original)
By all means begin your folio; even if the doctor does not give you a year, even if he hesitates about a month, make one brave push and see what can be accomplished in a week.
— Robert Louis Stevenson
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