It’s always too early to quit.

Peale’s line distills a central theme of mid‑20th‑century American “positive thinking”: discouragement is often a temporary state, and abandoning an effort usually happens before outcomes are fully determined. “Too early” reframes quitting not as a neutral choice but as a premature judgment about the future—one made without complete evidence. The aphorism functions as a motivational check against short-term fatigue, urging persistence through the phase when progress is least visible. It also implies a moral psychology: hope and endurance are habits that can be cultivated, and continuing—at least a bit longer—keeps open the possibility of breakthrough, learning, or unexpected assistance.