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It is not the straining for great things that is most effective; it is the doing the little things, the common duties, a little better and better.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
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"It is not the straining for great things that is most effective; it is the doing the little things, the common duties, a little better and better."
— Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

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It is not the straining for great things that is most effective; it is the doing the little things, the common duties, a little better and better. — Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

About Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps was a Writer from United States (1844–1911).

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This quote is attributed to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, a Writer from United States.
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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps lived from 1844 – 1911.