When the other fellow takes a long time to do something, he's slow. But when you take a long time, you're thorough. When he doesn't do something, he's lazy. But when you don't do it, you're just too busy. When he goes ahead and does something without being told, he's overstepping his bounds. When you go ahead and do it, you're original. When he succeeds, he's lucky. When you succeed, you deserve it.

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