A Quote by Geoffrey Chaucer

Strike while the iron is hot. — © Geoffrey Chaucer
Strike while the iron is hot.

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We must not only strike the iron while it is hot, but strike it till it is made hot.
Not only strike while the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking.
The policy that can strike only while the iron is hot will be overcome by that perseverance, which ... can make that iron hot by striking and he that can only rule the storm must yield to him who can both raise and rule it.
We must not only strike the iron while it is hot, we must strike it until it is hot.
You gotta strike while the iron's hot.
Everyone likes to strike while the iron is hot. That's a philosophy I've always liked.
No one rises so high as he who knows not whither he is going. Not only strike while the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking. Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.
There's always the sense that you should strike while the iron's hot and while there are all these opportunities, but that's not the way I get ideas. It has to be more organic, building up through living and through experiencing things.
Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.
You have to strike while the iron is hot. You have to take downtime to see friends and family, but my passion is acting: pursuing those scary, challenging characters and working with passionate people.
Plus the public's attention span is so short right now, if a skater doesn't strike while the iron is hot... well it's not like people will forget you, but they just won't care anymore.
When the iron is hot, strike.
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
I'm a firm believer in that you've got to strike the iron when it's hot.
Drag Race' has given many super-talented people 15 minutes of fame... Many don't strike while the iron's hot though and are only really seen again sitting at finales or reunions for the show.
Success is like a lightning bolt. It'll strike you when you least expect it, and you just have to keep the momentum going. You have to strike when the iron is hot. So for me, I just kept striking and striking to polish out the sword that I was making.
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