Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours.

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"There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow."

- Orison Swett Marden

Hope

"There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as the expectation of something better tomorrow."

- Orison Swett Marden

Hope

"Our thoughts and imaginations are the only real limits to our possibilities."

- Orison Swett Marden

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"Most obstacles melt away when we make up our minds to walk boldly through them."

- Orison Swett Marden

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"Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds."

- Orison Swett Marden

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"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."

- Unknown

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"He that can have patience can have what he will."

- Benjamin Franklin

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"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."

- Babe Ruth

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"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."

- James Dyson

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"Never give up because great things take time."

- Adrian Williams

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