"I wouldn't say I'm a genius. I would say I'm a problem solver."

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“Believe in yourself, even when no one else does. That is the true mark of a pioneer.”

“Determination and hard work are the driving forces behind every great achievement.”

“The key to making groundbreaking discoveries is asking the right questions.”

“Success is not just about achieving personal goals, but also about making a positive impact on society.”

“Never underestimate the power of curiosity. It is the foundation of all great discoveries.”

“True success lies in transforming your failures into opportunities.”

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"In June 1576 Maharana Pratap of Chittor had to face Akbar’s armies in the famous battle of Haldighati. Rana Pratap fought with exemplary courage and of his soldiers only a little more than half could …"

— Maharana Pratap

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"and he suddenly knew that if she killed herself, he would die. Maybe not immediately, maybe not with the same blinding rush of pain, but it would happen. You couldn't live for very long without a hear…"

— Jodi Picoult

Literature1966

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"For the capitalist world-economy, the problem of China lies with its huge size. China has a labor force that is larger than the total labor force in all of the core states, or that in the entire histo…"

— Li Minqi

Economics1969

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"I saw the years of my life spaced along a road in the form of telephone poles threaded together by wires. I counted one, two, three... nineteen telephone poles, and then the wires dangled into space, …"

— Sylvia Plath

Literature1932–1963

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