A failure is like fertilizer; it stinks to be sure, but it makes things grow faster in the future. - Denis Waitley

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Glorify who you are today, do not condemn who you were yesterday, and dream of who you can be tomorrow.

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There has been a lot of progress during my lifetime, but I'm afraid it's heading in the wrong direction.

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Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

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If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary. - Jim Rohn

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And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. - J. K. Rowling

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You make mistakes, but I don't have any regrets. I'm the kind of person who takes responsibility for it and deals with it. I learn from everything I do. I work very hard, I have so many things going on in my life. Get to know me and see who I am.

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The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs, one step at a time. – Joe Girard

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If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress. - Barack Obama

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Don't lose faith. Promise yourself that you will be a success story, and I promise you that all the forces of the universe will unite to come to your aid; you might not feel today or for a while, but the longer you wait the bigger the prize.

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