You get up against useless rules, empty formalities, and much general stupidity in organized effort, and good work is often wasted.

When you see things that demand to be done, you want to begin right there and get at the job.

If you wait to see if it's yours or somebody else's, you're apt not to start at all." "Your plan has drawbacks now and then," Kerr remarked.

"But what are you going to do about the other matter ?" Festing was silent for a few moments.

He had to make a momentous choice, but had known that he must do so and did not hesitate.
"I'm going to quit and try farming.