One of the secrets of success is to refuse to let temporary setbacks defeat us.
MARY KAY ASH
MARY KAY ASH
Mary Kay Ash on defeat
Mary Kay Ash93 quotes“One of the secrets of success is to refuse to let temporary setbacks defeat us.”
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