When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
George Washington Carver on attention
George Washington Carver51 quotes“When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.”
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