Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose – and commit myself to – what is best for me.

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"Don’t give into your fears, if you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart."

- Paulo Coelho

Courage

"Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbour is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions."

- Paulo Coelho

Teamwork

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

- Paulo Coelho

Personal Growth

"It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting."

- Paulo Coelho

Aspirations

"You are not defeated when you lose. You are defeated when you quit."

- Paulo Coelho

Perseverance

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"You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction."

- George Lorimer

Determination

"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity."

- Amelia Earhart

Determination

"When I believe in something, I’m like a dog with a bone."

- Melissa McCarthy

Determination

"Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right."

- Walt Disney

Determination

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

- Theodore Roosevelt

Determination