If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it — then I can achieve it. ― Muhammad Ali, “The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life’s Journey

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If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles ― Sun Tzu

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Running has always been a relief and a sanctuary—something that makes me feel good, both physically and mentally. For me it's not so much about the health benefits. Those are great, but I believe that the best thing about running is the joy it brings to life.

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Strivers achieve what dreamers believe.

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You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. — Malala Yousafzai

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The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy. ― Kalu Ndukwe Kalu

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When men stop believing in God, it isn't that they then believe in nothing: they believe in everything.

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I'm an atheist, and that's it. I believe there's nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people.

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I believe that we will see a lot of destruction, but I believe that if we can see the right patterns and draw the right lessons from that destruction, we might be able to rebuild before it's too late. And then I have that ultimate optimism that even if we can't, life will rebuild itself. In a way, the global economy might collapse, but Gaia won't, and people's ingenuity won't. We will rebuild society, we will rebuild local economies, we will rebuild human aspirations.

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Let the improvement of yourself keep you so busy that you have no time to criticize others. ― Roy T. Bennett,

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