The most dangerous phrase in our language is 'we've always done it this way.'

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"A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for."

- Grace Hopper

Courage

"If it’s a good idea, go ahead and do it."

- Grace Hopper

Leadership

"If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it."

- Grace Hopper

Leadership

"It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission."

- Grace Hopper

Forgiveness

"If it’s a good idea, go ahead and do it. It’s much easier to apologize than it is to get permission."

- Grace Hopper

Taking Risks

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"When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world."

- Norman Vincent Peale

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"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

- Anaïs Nin

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"Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

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"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes."

- William James

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"If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one."

- Dolly Parton

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