Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.

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Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. — Thomas A. Edison

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Look closely at the present you are constructing: it should look like the future you are dreaming.

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What it's like to be a parent: It's one of the hardest things you'll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love.

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99% of failures come from people who make excuses.

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Love with your mouth shut, help without breaking your ass or publicizing it: keep cool, but care.

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In doing something, do it with love or never do it at all.

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They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night

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There is an excellent way to make predictions without the slightest risk of error: predict the past.

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The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man's.― Mark Twain

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