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It takes time, it's a grind. There are no shortcuts. You've got to grind and grind.

Mark Cuban

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Mark Cuban
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: July 31
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Always wake up with a smile knowing that today you are going to have fun accomplishing what others are too afraid to do.
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As I would learn later in life, money makes you extremely handsome.
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The only thing in your control is effort. That's all, and that's everything.
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I'm not against government involvement in times of need. I am for recognizing that big public companies will continue to cut jobs in an effort to prop up stock prices, which in turn stimulates the need for more government involvement.
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Make your product easier to buy than your competition, or you will find your customers buying from them, not you.
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I'm not the type to pat myself on the back and all that, but somebody has to be lucky, right? When I got to Dallas, I was struggling - sleeping on the floor with six guys in a three-bedroom apartment. I used to drive around, look at the big houses, and imagine what it would be like to live there and use that as motivation.
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I was lucky. I grew up knowing that hard work and smart work has a greater impact on results than being passionate about something.
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