Literature is the art of discovering something extraordinary about ordinary people, and saying with ordinary words something extraordinary.

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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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Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. - Henry Ford

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The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.

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The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand. - Vince Lombardi

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Paralyze resistance with persistence. - Woody Hayes

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Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it. - Bruce Lee

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It is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary. ― Elon Musk

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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius

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If you can dream it, you can do it. —  Walt Disney

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