Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. I'm pleasantly surprised with my resilience. I persevere, and not just blindly. I take the best, get rid of the rest, and move on, realizing that you can make a choice to take the good.

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- Maya Angelou

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- David Brinkley

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

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