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To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.

William Arthur Ward

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A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
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Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.
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‘If only’ is the excuse of the loser; ‘I can’ is the affirmation of the winner.
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Enthusiasm is the match that lights the candle of achievement.
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Do more than believe: practice.
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Our greatest challenge-our greatest opportunity-is found in these words: ‘Choose ye this day.’
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Failure is not fatal. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. It should challenge us to new heights of accomplishments, not pull us to new depths of despair. From honest failure can come valuable experience.
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The essence of life is to care. The beauty of life is to give.
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