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“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” – Amelia Earhart

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C. S. Lewis

“Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

“I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine.” – Neil Armstrong

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” – Henry Ward Beecher

“It is not what they take away from you that counts. It’s what you do with what you have left.” – Hubert H. Humphrey

“Never confuse movement with action.” – Ernest Hemingway

“People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.” – John Maxwell

“Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.” – Tom Peters

“You become what you think about all day long.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Success is that old ABC – ability, breaks, and courage.” – Charles Luckman

“It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?” – Henry David Thoreau

“Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo.” – John Sinclair

“If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.” – Seth Godin

“A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.” – Ayn Rand

“You can’t always expect a certain result, but you can expect to do your best.” – Anita Hill

“Never grow a wishbone where your backbone ought to be.” – Dorothy Parker

“I never worry about action, but only about inaction.” – Winston Churchill

“If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.” – Stephen Covey

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein


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