I don’t have to be what nobody else wants me to be and I am not afraid to be what I want to be.

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"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."

- Muhammad Ali

Courage

"Don’t count the days, make the days count."

- Muhammad Ali

Time Management

"Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision."

- Muhammad Ali

Achievement

"I hate every minute of training. But I said, don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."

- Muhammad Ali

Perseverance

"I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’"

- Muhammad Ali

Perseverance

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"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are."

- Max DePree

Growth

"How marvelous is the generation with which you deal. We have never had a generation its equal in all of the history of the Church. They are better educated. They are more familiar with the scriptures. I believe they pray with a greater measure of faith, have a greater desire to do the will of the Lord, are more active in the Church, go into the world as better prepared missionaries, and live to become better parents."

- President Gordon B. Hinckley

Growth

"Allow yourself the opportunity to get uncomfortable."

- Alex Toussaint

Growth

"All growth starts at the end of your comfort zone."

- Tony Robbins

Growth

"Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave."

- Mary Tyler Moore

Growth