A man walking on a path to the temple

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Quote by Reuben Mark (Day 24)

Quote by Reuben Mark (Day 24)
The Airateswara temple in town Darasuram, Tamil Nadu, South India.



"You can't do everything well. Pick the things that matter most and concentrate on getting better, little by little, at those things." - Reuben Mark, Chairman and CEO, Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY.

Photo: The intricately carved 900-year-old Airateswara temple in the town of Darasuram is a crown example of 12-century Chola architecture . Tamil Nadu, South India.

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