The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach
BENJAMIN E. MAYSYou have the ability, now apply yourself.
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It is not a disaster to be unable to capture your ideal, but it is a disaster to have no ideal to capture.
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A child must learn early to believe that she is somebody worthwhile, and that she can do many praiseworthy things.
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[H]owever hard the road, however difficult today, tomorrow things will be better. Tomorrow may not be better, but we must believe that it will be.
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Many well-meaning intelligent people have argued since the May 17, 1954, decision of the United States Supreme Court outlawing segregation in the public schools that communication between the races has broken down.
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Whatever you do,strive to do it so well that no man living and no man dead and no man yet to be born could do it any better.
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It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.
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Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other.
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You have the ability, now apply yourself.
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It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream.
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The tragedy of this life is not failure, but low aim.
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Whatever you do, do it so well that people looking on will feel that the task was reserved especially for you by God Himself.
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He who starts behind in the great race of life must forever remain behind or run faster than the man in front.
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The circumference of life cannot be rightly drawn until the center is set.
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It isn’t more light we need, it isn’t more truth, and it isn’t more scientific data. It is more Christ, more courage, more spiritual insight to act on the light we have.
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It is not your environment, it is you- the quality of your mind, the integrity of your soul and the determination of your will that will decide your future and shape your life.
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