In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins – not through strength, but through persistence.

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"When words are both true and kind, they can change the world."

- Buddha

Compassion

"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

- Buddha

Belief

"Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."

- Buddha

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"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."

- Buddha

Love

"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."

- Buddha

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"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."

- Calvin Coolidge

Persistence

"I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes."

- Barbara Elaine Smith

Persistence

"First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice."

- Octavia Butler

Persistence

"A dragonfly's journey is proof that persistence carves canyons from cliffs"

Persistence

"Persistence pays off, buzz on like the dragonfly"

Persistence