One man’s life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought, for the dominion I should acquire and transmit over the elemental foes of our race.

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"Everywhere I see bliss."

- Mary Shelley

Happiness

"Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful."

- Mary Shelley

Courage

"Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void but out of chaos."

- Mary Shelley

Creativity

"Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of the void but out of chaos."

- Mary Shelley

Creativity

"I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves."

- Mary Shelley

Empowerment

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"What a wonderful time to be young! You have knowledge of many more things than we needed to have. It is my conviction that your generation is better and stronger than was ours — better in many ways! I have faith that you young men and young women can meet the world on its own terms and conquer it!"

- President Boyd K. Packer

Ambition

"Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too."

- Mark Twain

Ambition

"Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark. Aim for the company of immortals."

- David Ogilvy

Ambition

"No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed."

- Billie Jean King

Ambition

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."

- Michael Jordan

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