In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. – Albert Einstein

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It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. — E.E. Cummings

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Sports do not build character. They reveal it. — Heywood Broun

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If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it. - Michael Jordan

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Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. —Henry David Thoreau

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You can cut down a tree with a hammer, but it takes about 30 days. If you trade the hammer for an ax, you can cut it down in about 30 minutes. The difference between 30 days and 30 minutes is skills. - Jim Rohn

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The the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my knowledge is pessimistic, but my willing and hope are optimistic.

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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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NEVER let anything or anyone STEAL your joy. Those are open to love; we love who you are and just the way you are. We are humans who are not expected to be PERFECT. God made us just the way we are. Our being cannot be defined by how we look but by our character, knowing this to be the best we can be and knowing that we are uniquely created just the way we are. ― Dr. Nana

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My kids are resilient, I'm resilient, and I guess I am an optimist.

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