Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong. – Winston Churchill

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Press on – nothing 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. Perseverance and determination alone are omnipotent. – Calvin Coolidge

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The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. – Kobe Bryant

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Improvement of one's economic position is helped more by cool persistence than by hot enthusiasm.

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A dead end is just a good place to turn around. — Naomi Judd

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Success is falling nine times and getting up ten. — Jon Bon Jovi

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Every strike brings me closer to a home run. — Babe Ruth

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Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud. — Maya Angelou

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Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden. ― Cormac McCarthy

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It's not what you start in life, it's what you finish.

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