Joy is of the will which labours, which overcomes obstacles, which knows triumph.

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"I think a man and a woman should choose each other for life, for the simple reason that a long life with all its accidents is barely enough time for a man and a woman to understand each other and. . . to understand – is to love."

- William Butler Yeats

Love

"Think like a wise [person] but communicate in the language of the people."

- William Butler Yeats

Awareness

"Lose natural kindness and maybe / The heart-revealing intimacy / That chooses right, and never find a friend."

- William Butler Yeats

Compassion

"Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire."

- William Butler Yeats

Inspiration

"Faeries, come take me out of this dull world, For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame."

- William Butler Yeats

Inspiration

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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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