Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out. – Edwin Markham

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Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the door bell. ― Oprah Winfrey

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The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal. ― Criss Jami

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Stones and sticks are thrown only at fruit-bearing trees. ― Sumi

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Believe you can and you're halfway there. — Theodore Roosevelt

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It’s important to think of what it means to powerfully and successfully rise to challenges, and all that it requires: determination, clarity, and steering clear of victim mentality. ― Emma R. Wilson

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You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. — Dr. Seuss

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There is no better teacher than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.

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I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, 'Where's the self-help section?' She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. - George Carlin

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Let's be great. — Terry Drake

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