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Nothing is too small to know, and nothing too big to attempt.

— William Cornelius Van Horne

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This maxim rejects the idea that anything falls outside the range of worthwhile effort — no detail too minor to bother learning, no ambition too large to pursue. It's a call toward thoroughness paired with boldness, treating curiosity and ambition as complementary rather than opposed.

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