We should always have three friends in our lives-one who walks ahead who we look up to and follow; one who walks beside us, who is with us every step of our journey; and then, one who we reach back for and bring along after we've cleared the way.

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I was too worried about the grades and I should have been more worried about learning.

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When you've worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity...you do not slam it shut behind you...you reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed.

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Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.

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We have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.

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No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.

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Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.

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My message to women: Do what makes you feel good, because there'll always be someone who thinks you should do it differently. Whether your choices are hits or misses, at least they're your own.

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Be passionate about something and lean to that strength.

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You have to practice success. Success doesn't just show up. If you aren't practicing success today, you won't wake up in 20 years and be successful, because you won't have developed the habits of success, which are small things like finishing what you start, putting a lot of effort into everything you do, being on time, treating people well.

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