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!"

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

But the Haitians, always the Haitians, keep one going, and seeing their dignity in this moment has made me love them and their battered country as never before.

"There is enough to keep one going."