Partway through this process, Quentin withdraws his effort for the same reasons John Galt himself had.
pˈɑːɹtweɪ θɹuː ðɪs pɹˈɑːsɛs, kwˈɛntɪn wɪθdɹˈɔːz hɪz ˈɛfɚt fɚðə sˈeɪm ɹˈiːzənz dʒˈɑːn ɡˈɔlt hɪmsˈɛlf hˌæd.