Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

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A stumble may prevent a fall.

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Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize? ― Marcus Aurelius

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If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined. — Henry David Thoreau

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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. — Calvin Coolidge

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There is no magic to achievement. It's really about hard work, choices, and persistence.

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Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force. _ Irving Berlin

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A ship is always safe at the shore - but that is NOT what it is built for.

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I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day. _ Vincent Van Gogh

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