There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure

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"Indeed, we're strongest when the face of America isn't only a soldier carrying a gun but also a diplomat negotiating peace, a Peace Corps volunteer bringing clean water to a village, or a relief worker stepping off a cargo plane as floodwaters rise."

- Colin Powell

Belief

"Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard."

- Colin Powell

Balance

"“Always show more kindness than seems necessary because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.”"

- Colin Powell

Compassion

"Always show more kindness than seems necessary because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know."

- Colin Powell

Compassion

"Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know."

- Colin Powell

Compassion

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"The meeting of preparation with opportunity generates the offspring we call luck."

- Tony Robbins

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"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."

- Beverly Sills

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."

- Aristotle

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"I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse."

- Florence Nightingale

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"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence."

- Vince Lombardi

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