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Opportunity rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather on opportunity’s door if you ardently wish to enter.

B. C. Forbes

…the incontestable truth is that America has been built up by optimists, not by pessimists, but by men possessing courage, confidence in the nation’s destiny, by men willing to adventure, to shoulder risks terrifying to the timid.
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Adventure Destiny Sports
The man without religion is as a ship without a rudder.
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Men Religion Ships
The fellow who isn’t fired with enthusiasm is apt to be fired.
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Enthusiasm Fellows Work
Triumph often is nearest when defeat seems inescapable.
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Motivational Often Triumph
A word of appreciation often can accomplish what nothing else could accomplish.
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Accomplish Appreciation Often Can
Work done with little effort is likely to yield little result.
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Done Effort Yield
Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind.
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Honesty Inspirational Mind
The man who has done his level best… is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure.
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Inspirational Motivational Success
Honesty is the cornerstone of character.
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Belief Character Honesty
There is no fun equal to the satisfaction of doing one’s best. The things that are most worthwhile in life are really those within the reach of almost every normal human being who cares to seek them out.
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Fun Leadership Sports
Selfishness corrodes. Unselfishness ennobles, satisfies. Don’t put off the joy derivable from doing helpful, kindly things for others.
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Generosity Joy Selfishness
The real friend is he or she who can share all our sorrow and double our joys.
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Joy Real Sorrow
Money, or even power, can never yield happiness unless it be accompanied by the goodwill of others.
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Goodwill Yield
Many of the most successful men I have known have never grown up. Youthfulness of spirit is the twin brother of optimism… Resist growing up!
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Brother Growing Up Successful
The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated.
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Bargaining Satisfaction Yield
If a pig could pray, it would pray for swill. What do you pray for?
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Pigs Prayer Praying

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