Don’t be afraid of hard work. Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Don’t let others discourage you or tell you that you can’t do it. In my day I was told women didn’t go into chemistry. I saw no reason why we couldn’t. – Gertrude B. Elion

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Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained. ― Marie Curie

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Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” ― Nelson Mandela

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Strength shows not only in the ability to persist but in the ability to start over. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Believe you can and you’re halfway there. ― Theodore Roosevelt

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If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get. — Frank A. Clark

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The defining moment is not losing a war, but hope ― Bangambiki Habyarimana

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Do you think miners stand around all day talking about how hard it is to mine for coal? They do not. They simply dig – Cheryl Strayed

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The expert in anything was once a beginner. — Helen Hayes

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Failure is an important part of your growth and developing resilience. — Michelle Obama

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