“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.”
—Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) American Political Leader, Author
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“You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it, however.”
—Richard David Bach (born 1936) Writer...
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”
—e. e. cummings (1894-1962) Poet, Playwright, Painter, Essayist...