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You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.
You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.
The impossible is often the untried.
The impossible is often the untried.
 Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it
looks impossible, and then gets read more 
 Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it
looks impossible, and then gets discouraged. That's not the place to
become discouraged. 
When you are lacking in faith, Others will be unfaithful to you.
When you are lacking in faith, Others will be unfaithful to you.
 You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your
dominant aspiration.  
 You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your
dominant aspiration. 
Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep read more
Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning. - Works and Days.
Acting on a good idea is better than just having a good idea.
Acting on a good idea is better than just having a good idea.
You will find only what you bring in.
You will find only what you bring in.
 The irony is that the person not taking risks feels the same amount of
fear as the person who regularly read more 
 The irony is that the person not taking risks feels the same amount of
fear as the person who regularly takes risks.