He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.

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"It is the folly of too many to mistake the echo of a London coffee-house for the voice of the kingdom."

- Jonathan Swift

Awareness

"A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart."

- Jonathan Swift

Balance

"May you live every day of your life."

- Jonathan Swift

Motivation

"I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning."

- Jonathan Swift

Hard Work

"Vision is the art of seeing the invisible."

- Jonathan Swift

Creativity

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"It is very brave of you to make that decision of going for surgery. The pain will soon be over. Sending you all the good luck and love! Best of luck with the surgery!"

Bravery

"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."

- Arthur Ashe

Bravery

"I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life – and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do."

- Georgia O'Keeffe

Bravery

"Conquer Fear."

- Hustle Inspires Hustle

Bravery

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball."

- Pete Rose

Bravery