Whoever approaches his goal dances

Cormac McCarthy
About This Quote

This quote means that if you want to achieve something, do it. It is a great quote for a dancer to live by. If you want to be a great athlete, practice and practice and practice some more. If you want to be a great dancer, perfect your skills every day and then dance.

If you want to be a great writer, write every day and never stop trying. And if you want to win the Nobel Peace Prize, keep looking for ways to make peace between people all over the world.

Source: Blood Meridian, Or The Evening Redness In The West

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