Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.

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People get very trapped where they are. When they hear "fashion" they get intimidated, particularly at the upper end because it's so elitist. If you can bring your own concept or your viewpoint and translate it not down but out, then you're really successful in the truest sense.

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I am a positive person. I never think of the glass as half empty. I just keep pushing forward. - Rosie Perez

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Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. — Maya Angelou

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My new year's resolution: Never be afraid to be kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.

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Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn't work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time. — Lou Holtz

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Fun is one of the most important - and underrated - ingredients in any successful venture. If you're not having fun, then it's probably time to call it quits and try something else.- Richard Branson

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You, and only you, are ultimately responsible for who you become and how happy you are. - Rachel Hollis

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You can't change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it. - Nicky Gumbel

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The one thing I don't do, that helps make me successful, is I don't rob Peter to pay Paul. All of my businesses have to stand on their own. - Tony Stewart

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