The grandchildren should not bear the debts of the grandparents.

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"Missing a train is only painful if you run after it! Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that’s what you are seeking."

- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Self-awareness

"Injuries done to us by others tend to be acute; the self-inflicted ones tend to be chronic."

- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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"You are rich if and only if money you refuse tastes better than money you accept."

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"We have raised the bar. … But that doesn’t raise it just for the youth. That raises it for the parents, who have the primary responsibility for teaching their children principles. That raises it for the leaders. That raises it for the teachers. We’ve all got to take a step up in a world that is unraveling as fast as this one is."

- President M. Russell Ballard

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"Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. People can’t stop you. Only you can stop you."

- Unknown

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"Life comes at a cost. Wouldn’t it be arrogant to die before you’ve repaid that debt?"

- Yuuji Kazami

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"You can’t win a game by doing nothing. And if someone else wins it for you then you haven’t accomplished anything. Life is the same way."

- Junichirou Kagami

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"Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."

- John F. Kennedy

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