Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

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"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."

- Thomas Edison

Hard Work

"I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work."

- Thomas Edison

Failure

"I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work."

- Thomas Edison

Resilience

""Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.""

- Thomas Edison

Hard Work

"Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."

- Thomas Edison

Failure

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

- Unknown

Perseverance

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

- Benjamin Franklin

Perseverance

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

- Babe Ruth

Perseverance

"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

Perseverance

"Never give up because great things take time."

- Adrian Williams

Perseverance