"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."

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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

"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

"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."

- Mary Lou Retton

Hard Work

"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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"We are all capable of change, both in our actions and our hearts."

- Beauty and the Beast

Personal Growth

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

- Paulo Coelho

Personal Growth

"If the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat, and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person."

- Clayton M. Christensen

Personal Growth

"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself."

- Arianna Huffington

Personal Growth

"The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why."

- Mark Twain

Personal Growth