I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
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MoomerMoomer The judgement that people cast on you for how you do or do not appear is nothing more than just a projection of their own wounds.
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