It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.

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"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

- Nelson Mandela

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"It always seems impossible until it's done."

- Nelson Mandela

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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

- Nelson Mandela

Education

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

- Nelson Mandela

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"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison."

- Nelson Mandela

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

- Beauty and the Beast

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

- Paulo Coelho

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"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

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

- Arianna Huffington

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

- Mark Twain

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