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I'm not a non-profit person. I think of myself as an entrepreneur who wants to work on global education.

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What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations it can sketch the future, give life to untold beauty, and communicate the full-force of our love and aspirations.
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Never take no from somebody who cannot say yes.
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Each of the bracelets I wear is from a long trip I've taken. One is from Nicaragua. One is from Nepal. One is from Guatemala. One is from Laos. They don't come off. I walk into a lot of very high-level boardrooms now, and I present to distinguished conferences, but these bracelets remind me of the places I've been and the people I've met.
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I realized that even big waves start with small ripples
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You never realize how much you value something until you are faced with the prospect of losing it.
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It always surprises me when donors who operate successful businesses assume that just building a school structure means that a community now has access to education. When creating a business, does renting an office space now mean that you're producing goods, training staff and generating revenues?
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It is the local community that needs to own the commitment to education.
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Your twenties are the time to both accept and fight your way into the person you're destined to become.
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Made with Pencils is grounded in the creativity of a few, propelled by the financial support of many, and most importantly, it's empowering generations to come. A simple idea, a heartfelt desire, and a world of possibility. A pencil, a promise, and a dream.
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For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action.
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In moments of uncertainty...i mmerse yourself in the life you would be most proud to live.
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A major celebrity is a major brand, and major brands pick very critically what other brands they're going to associate with. So an A-list celebrity usually picks an A-list brand.
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Make your life a story worth telling.
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Make your life a story worth telling. You only get one shot at this existence, and one day when you’re gone the most important thing you’ll leave behind is the legacy of the life you lived. Make sure you make it a story you’re proud to have others tell.
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Many of us spend our entire lives in the same bubble - we surround ourselves with people who share our opinions, speak the way we speak, and look the way we look. We fear leaving those familiar surroundings, which is natural, but through exploration of the unfamiliar we stop focusing on the labels that define WHAT we are and discover WHO we are.
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That's when the magic happens- when everyone else is asleep and you're awake thinking about the world as it is, and the world as it could be. Make the most of those moments.
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Big Dreams start with small unreasonable acts
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The single most powerful element of youth is that you don't have the life experiences to know what can't be done.
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Tourists see, and travelers seek.
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I could enjoy the life that I had by virtue of the educational attainment that my grandparents and parents had pursued. Education was always incredibly valued in our family.
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