Nothing in the 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. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. —Calvin Coolidge

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No name-calling truly bites deep unless, in some dark part of us, we believe it. If we are confident enough then it is just noise. ― Laurell K. Hamilton

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Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.―W. P. Kinsella

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Your self-worth is determined by you. You don't have to depend on someone telling you who you are. — Beyoncé

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Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. – Suzy Kassem

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You can’t control what others think. The only thing you can control is yourself. Some people will look down on you for your choices in life, no matter what they are. You can’t do anything about that. The only thing you can do is decide how to live your own life. And to hell with everybody else. ― Marie Sexton

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Some prayers takes years for God to answer, thereof, keep praying! ― Lailah Gifty Akita

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Some people are so much sunshine to the square inch. ― Walt Whitman

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The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same. —Colin R. Davis

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Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful. - Mark Victor Hansen

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