The merit of all things lies in their difficulty.

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Good things happen to those who hustle. – Anaïs Nin

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Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio

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You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.

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My purpose: to lift your spirit and to motivate you. — Mavis Staples

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A dead end is just a good place to turn around. — Naomi Judd

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The wisest mind has something yet to learn. – George Santanaya

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Open your mind. Get up off the couch. Move. – Anthony Bourdain

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Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later, the man who wins is the man who thinks he can. – Vince Lombardi

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You never fail until you stop trying. – Albert Einstein

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