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dwell on

Verb

Meaning

delay

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I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what's next. Steve Jobs

Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery. Jane Austen

When you realize the value of all life, you dwell on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future. Dian Fossey

The future's too bright to dwell on the past. Life moves fast, run faster. Frank Iero

You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space. Johnny Cash

Life is too short, time is too precious, and the stakes are too high to dwell on what might have been. We have to work together for what still can be. Hillary Clinton

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