Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.

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"Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart."

- Washington Irving

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"A mother is the truest friend we have."

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"A mother’s love endures through all."

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"There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother for a son."

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"There is an endearing tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart."

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"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."

- Maya Angelou

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"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

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"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."

- Michael Lopp

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"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."

- David Brinkley

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"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."

- Pete Cashmore

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