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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You don't have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream. -- Michael Dell

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It is only when we take chances that our lives improve. The initial and the most difficult risk we need to take is to become honest. —Walter Anderson

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Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life.- Oscar Wilde

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Champions keep playing until they get it right. — Billie Jean King

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Skill is fine, and genius is splendid, but the right contacts are more valuable than either.

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If you run out of ideas follow the road; you'll get there

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

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It is your determination and persistence that will make you a successful person. - Kenneth J Hutchins

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It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. —Herman Melville

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