Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed no hope at all.

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"We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today."

- Dale Carnegie

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"Today is the tomorrow I worried about yesterday."

- Dale Carnegie

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"Dealing with people is probably the biggest problem you face, especially if you are in business. Yes, and that is also true if you are a housewife, architect or engineer."

- Dale Carnegie

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"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain – and most fools do."

- Dale Carnegie

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"Pay less attention to what men say. Just watch what they do."

- Dale Carnegie

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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

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

- Barbara Elaine Smith

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"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

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

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"Persistence pays off, buzz on like the dragonfly"

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