Success is not a stroke of luck. It is a result of relentless effort, hard work and dedication. Sometimes it is about defying societal limitations and breaking norms.

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"Men don’t pay attention to small things."

- Katherine Johnson

Awareness

"You are no better than anyone else, and no one is better than you."

- Katherine Johnson

Belief

"There’s nothing to it; I was just doing my job."

- Katherine Johnson

Integrity

"I found that as long as I conducted myself with professionalism and proved my worth through my work, people would eventually ignore the barriers of race and gender."

- Katherine Johnson

Integrity

"You can change people’s perceptions by breaking barriers and proving them wrong with your accomplishments."

- Katherine Johnson

Courage

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"The meeting of preparation with opportunity generates the offspring we call luck."

- Tony Robbins

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"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."

- Beverly Sills

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."

- Aristotle

Success

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

- Florence Nightingale

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

- Vince Lombardi

Success