It is important for us to see that our mentors are human and, therefore, fallible; it makes our own short-comings more tenable.

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"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable."

- John Wooden

Success

"Do the best you can. No one can do more than that."

- John Wooden

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"Great leaders are willing to sacrifice their own personal interests for the good of the team."

- John Wooden

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"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."

- John Wooden

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"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."

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"Beauty is not about physical perfection, but about authenticity and confidence."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."

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"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."

- Lily Tomlin

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"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."

- Laird Hamilton

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"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."

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