When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realize that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives.

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"If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Ambition

"If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Success

"Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Empowerment

"Small aim is a crime."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Ambition

"You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Hard Work

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"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."

- Maya Angelou

Resilience

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

Resilience

"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."

- Michael Lopp

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"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."

- David Brinkley

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"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."

- Pete Cashmore

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