The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats.

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"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground."

- Theodore Roosevelt

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

- Theodore Roosevelt

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"Believe you can and you're halfway there."

- Theodore Roosevelt

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"The leader leads, and the boss drives."

- Theodore Roosevelt

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"When you’re at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on."

- Theodore Roosevelt

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"One of the most challenging aspects of fitness is overcoming obstacles."

- Unknown

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"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity."

- Albert Einstein

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"Not knowing you can’t do something, is sometimes all it takes to do it."

- Ally Carter

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"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

- Michael Jordan

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"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

- Michael Jordan

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