I never thought of losing, but now that it’s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.

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

- Muhammad Ali

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"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

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"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

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"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."

- Maya Angelou

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"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

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"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."

- Michael Lopp

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"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."

- David Brinkley

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"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."

- Pete Cashmore

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