High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.

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"The whole of science is an edifice built on the work of many, not of one."

- Charles F. Kettering

Teamwork

"Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down."

- Charles F. Kettering

Resilience

"Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example rather than his advice."

- Charles F. Kettering

Leadership

""Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example rather than his advice.""

- Charles F. Kettering

Leadership

"Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it."

- Charles F. Kettering

Persistence

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"What a wonderful time to be young! You have knowledge of many more things than we needed to have. It is my conviction that your generation is better and stronger than was ours — better in many ways! I have faith that you young men and young women can meet the world on its own terms and conquer it!"

- President Boyd K. Packer

Ambition

"Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too."

- Mark Twain

Ambition

"Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark. Aim for the company of immortals."

- David Ogilvy

Ambition

"No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed."

- Billie Jean King

Ambition

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."

- Michael Jordan

Ambition