Nature is slow, but sure; she works no faster than need be; she is the tortoise that wins the race by her perseverance. – Henry David Thoreau
Good habits are the basic tools that will determine whether you are a tortoise or hare in life!
A turtle’s journey may be slow, but it’s sure and steady.
The turtle teaches us to take things slow and steady, for true progress.
A turtle’s shell is a reminder to always keep a piece of home with us, wherever we go.
Tortoises can tell you more about the road than hares. – Khalil Gibran
The turtle reminds us that true strength comes from within and to always trust our own abilities.
The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very long run game and the tortoise will usually beat the hare.
It is the fear of what tomorrow may bring that makes the tortoise to carry his house along with him wherever he goes.
Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help – Alex Haley
A turtle’s longevity reminds us to value the journey and not just the destination.
A turtle never rushes, but always arrives on time.
The tortoise stores its wisdom in his shell.
A turtle’s ability to adapt to its surroundings is a reminder to stay flexible and open-minded.
I suppose without curiosity a man would be a tortoise. Very comfortable life, a tortoise has. – Agatha Christie
I’m the tortoise in the race, but I’m a joyful tortoise
Most people are heartless about turtles because a turtle’s heart will beat for hours after he has been cut up and butchered. But the old man thought, I have such a heart too. – Ernest Hemingway
One day a tortoise will learn how to fly
Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause. – Bruce Feiler
It’s the tortoise’s shell, ugly and hard that protects its life long journey on earth. – African Proverb
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