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For years I kept a sign on my desk that helped me maintain the right perspective concerning yesterday. It simply said, 'yesterday ended last night.' It reminded me that no matter how badly I might have failed in the past, it's done, and today is a new day.

John C. Maxwell

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John C. Maxwell
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 20
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Garden City
Michigan
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