"You have to sit at the side of a river for a very long time before a roast duck flies into your mouth"

"You have to sit at the side of a river for a long time before a roast duck flies into your mouth"

This quote means a lot to me. You have to work for what you get instead of everything spoonfed to you. Lets say your starting a new job. You have to work for a very long time before you move up the ladder.

The quote is by Gay Kwasaki.