Practice Makes Perfect Dont Quit!

Practice Makes Perfect â€" Dont Quit! A dramatic ballad singer studied under a strict teacher who insisted that he rehearse day after day, month after month the same passage from the same song, without being permitted to go any further.Finally, overwhelmed by frustration and despair, the young man ran off to find another profession.One night, stopping at an inn, he stumbled upon a recitation contest. Having nothing to lose, he entered the competition and, of course, sang the one passage that he knew so well. When he had finished, the sponsor of the contest highly praised his performance. Despite the students embarrassed objections, the sponsor refused to believe that he had just heard a beginner perform.Tell me, the sponsor said, who is your instructor? He must be a great master. The student later became known as the great performer Koshiji.Author UnknownDont Quit Keep Going By Edgar A. Guest. 1921.When Things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road youre trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and de bts are high, And you want to Smile but have to sigh. When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must, but dont you quit.Life is queer with its twists and turns, As everyone of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about, When he might have won if hed stuck it out, Dont give up though the pace seems slow, You might succeed with another blow.Often the struggler has given up, When he might captured the victors cup. And he learned too late, when the night slipped down, How close he was to the golden crown,Success is failure turned inside out, The silver tint of clouds of doubt, And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems afar, So stick to the fight when youre hardest hit, Its when things seem worst that you mustnt quit.