"Successful people have no fear of failure. But unsuccessful people do. Successful people have the resilience to face up to failure—learn the lessons and adapt from it."

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“Until you change how you get things done, you'll never know what works best.”

“Do good, live in the most positive and joyful way possible every day.”

“Remember that things are not always as they appear to be… Curiosity creates possibilities and opportunities.”

“Finding the lesson behind every adversity will be the one important thing that helps get you through it.”

“Be the kind of person who dares to face life's challenges and overcome them rather than dodging them.”

“Leaders are limited by their vision rather than by their abilities.”

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"Nourished people, people who love and care for themselves, are also more efficient and nicer to be around. When you give yourself permission to relax, people will feel more relaxed around you; your en…"

— Kathy Freston

Literature1960

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"When God's hand is bent to strike, it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God; but to fall out of the hands of the living God is a horror beyond our expression, beyond our imaginat…"

— John Donne

Military1572–1631

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"Roaming through the jungle of "oohs" and "ahs," searching for a more agreeable noise, I live a life of primitivity with the mind of a child and an unquenchable thirst for sharps and flats."

— Duke Ellington

Music1899–1974

#life