Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing yourself to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off.

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"Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive good things and good people will be drawn to you."

- Mary Lou Retton

Happiness

""As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we’ve been given.""

- Mary Lou Retton

Personal Growth

"Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it lit."

- Mary Lou Retton

Motivation

"Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It’s our goal in life to find it and keep it lit."

- Mary Lou Retton

Aspirations

"Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it."

- Mary Lou Retton

Aspirations

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"The effort you invest today is the pride you feel tomorrow."

- Unknown

Hard Work

"I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."

- Thomas Jefferson

Hard Work

"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work."

- Harry Golden

Hard Work

"A diamond is a piece of coal that stuck to the job."

- Michael Larsen

Hard Work

"A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work."

- Colin Powell

Hard Work