I've received many honors and I'm grateful for them; but I've already received the highest award I'll ever receive, and that has been the privilege and honor of serving very proudly in the United States Navy.

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

- Grace Hopper

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

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

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

- Grace Hopper

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

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"When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love."

- Marcus Aurelius

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"To get happier, try gratitude, giving back, savoring, encouraging your optimism, and celebrating progress."

- Jonathan Harnum

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"Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience."

- Roy T. Bennett

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"Sometimes the little things in life mean the most."

- Ellen Hopkins

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"The two words that will change your life are 'thank you'. Like a candle that can light a thousand more without shortening its own life, appreciation is a gift that, when given, can set the whole world aglow."

- Stacey Lee

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