There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; there are no honors too distant to the man who prepares himself for them with patience.

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"Children have neither past nor future. They enjoy the present, which very few of us do."

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

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

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