"Respect authority while questioning it."

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“Don't bail. The best of the gold’s at the bottom of barrels of crap.”

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“When you do something young enough and you train for it, it just becomes a part of you.”

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“Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I've always believed that if you took one tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out.”

“And be prepared. Luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity.”

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