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    A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires.

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All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible read more

All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right-about-face which turns us from failure towards success.

by Dorothea Brande Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

by William Feather Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Thorough preparation makes its own luck.

Thorough preparation makes its own luck.

by Joe Poyer Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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To get where you want to go you can't only do what you like.

To get where you want to go you can't only do what you like.

by Unknown Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a
negative thought.

If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a
negative thought.

by Pilgrims Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Mind is the Master-power that molds and makes, and Man is Mind, and
evermore he takes the Tool of Thought, read more

Mind is the Master-power that molds and makes, and Man is Mind, and
evermore he takes the Tool of Thought, and shaping what he wills, brings
forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills-He thinks in secret and it comes to
pass; Environment is but his looking-glass. As A Man Thinketh
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by James Allen Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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It is a process of diverting one's scattered forces into one powerful
channel. (on focus).

It is a process of diverting one's scattered forces into one powerful
channel. (on focus).

by James Allen Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

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Live neither in the past nor in the future, but let each day's work absorb your entire energies, and satisfy read more

Live neither in the past nor in the future, but let each day's work absorb your entire energies, and satisfy your widest ambition.

by Sir William Osler Found in: Ambition Quotes,
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