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The reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have come.

Nicky Gumbel

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Nicky Gumbel
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 28
Anglican Priest
Author
Barrister
Writer
Inner and Outer London
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel
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Don't be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond.
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Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway.
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