Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

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"Love: a temporary insanity, curable by marriage."

- Ambrose Bierce

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"An account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools."

- Ambrose Bierce

Awareness

"Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope."

- Ambrose Bierce

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"Architect. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money."

- Ambrose Bierce

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"Calamities come in two types: misfortunes to us and good fortune for others."

- Ambrose Bierce

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"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."

- Unknown

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"He that can have patience can have what he will."

- Benjamin Franklin

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"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."

- Babe Ruth

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"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."

- James Dyson

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"Never give up because great things take time."

- Adrian Williams

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