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The secret of greatness is simple: do better work than any other man in your field - and keep on doing it.

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The master secret of happiness is to meet the challenge of each new day with the serene faith that: All things work together for good to them that love God.
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Those who hope to avoid all failure and misfortune are trying to live in a fairyland wise people realistically accept failures as a part of life and build philosophies to meet them and make the best of them.
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The art of humility begins with a recognition of our dependence on others and an appreciation of God's gift of life.
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