Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan
press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

-Calvin Cooldige

Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.

-C.S. Lewis

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It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. It’s not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can be a catalyst for profound re-invention.

-Conan O'Brien