We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

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"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are."

- Max DePree

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"How marvelous is the generation with which you deal. We have never had a generation its equal in all of the history of the Church. They are better educated. They are more familiar with the scriptures. I believe they pray with a greater measure of faith, have a greater desire to do the will of the Lord, are more active in the Church, go into the world as better prepared missionaries, and live to become better parents."

- President Gordon B. Hinckley

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"Allow yourself the opportunity to get uncomfortable."

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"All growth starts at the end of your comfort zone."

- Tony Robbins

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"Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave."

- Mary Tyler Moore

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