Jack LondonDon't loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with a club, and if you don't get it you will nonetheless get something that looks remarkably like it.
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Don't loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with a club, and if you don't get it you will nonetheless get something that looks remarkably like it. This quote reads like a warning to students who would rather loaf than study. It does not inspire them to work hard for their education, but instead warns them that they will not get an education if they do not put in the time to learn. Those who read this quote could interpret the previous message as saying that studying should be done with a club to beat down other people's heads. However, the first part of the quote is more inspiring than the second.
The first part of the quote encourages students to go out and get an education. The second part of the quote tells students that if they do not study enough, they still may at least get some inspiration or ideas for an idea or project if they are committed enough to work hard.
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