People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that's the time to do something about it, not when it's around your neck.

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People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that's the time to do something about it, not when it's around your neck. - Chinua Achebe

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People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that's the time to do something about it, not when it's around your neck. - Wallace Stevens quotes