keep one going

For a freelance illustrator, it’s small triumphs like this that keep one going forward.

"It has become our custom to be so respectful of each other's space – or instead, so fearful of rejection – that we no longer know how to begin a conversation with strangers, let alone keep one going," writes Debra Fine, author of " The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills – and Leave a Positive Impression!"

“If we keep one going, that doesn’t mean we have to cancel the other.”

“If we keep one going, that doesn’t mean we have to cancel the other.”

I keep one going at all times, sometimes several, like cigarettes.