I never had a speech from my father 'this is what you must do or shouldn't do' but I just learned to be led by example. My father wasn't perfect. - Adam Sandler

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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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I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. — Henry David Thoreau

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Believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart even when it leads you off the well-worn path and that will make all the difference. — Steve Jobs

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Saturday mornings, I’ve learned, are a great opportunity for kids to sneak into your bed, fall back asleep, and kick you in the face. ― Dan Pearce

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All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination. ― Earl Nightingale

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I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. — Maya Angelou

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In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. ― Robert Frost

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The day we stop resisting our instincts, we'll have learned how to live.

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I have been seriously afraid at times but have used my fear as a stimulating factor rather than allowing it to paralyse me. My abilities have not been outstanding, but I have had sufficient strength and determination to meet my challenges and have usually managed to succeed with them. — Sir Edmund Hillary

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