You cannot pick cherries with your back to the tree. I do not seek. I find. When you cease to make a contribution you begin to die. Until you try, you do not know what you cannot do. One cannot govern with buts. It is never too late to be what you might have been.
Continue readingInstead of seeing the rug being pulled from under us, we can learn to dance on a shifting carpet. First we form habits, then they form us. Conquer your bad habits, or they will eventually conquer you. You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures. An objective without a ...
Continue readingNothing determines who we will become so much as those things we choose to ignore. You do not have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things, to compete.
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If you are not fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm. In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high. The man who is waiting for something to turn up might start on his shirt sleeves. If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. Better get a stiff neck from aiming too high than a hunch from aiming too low. First we will be best, and then we will be first.
Continue readingDo or do not. There is no try. You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however. First we will be best, and then we will be first. Imagine you only have one year to live. What important things would ...
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