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    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.

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I am a part of all that I have seen.

I am a part of all that I have seen.

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The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack.

The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack.

by Wayne Lukas Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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When one is willing and eager, the Gods join in.

When one is willing and eager, the Gods join in.

by Aeschylus Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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You don't know what you can get away with until you try.

You don't know what you can get away with until you try.

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One man has enthusiasm !0 minutes, another !0 days, but it is the man who has it !0 years who read more

One man has enthusiasm !0 minutes, another !0 days, but it is the man who has it !0 years who makes a success of his life.

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To be full of things is to be empty of God. To be empty of things is to
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To be full of things is to be empty of God. To be empty of things is to
be full of God.

by Meister Eckhart Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness read more

Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness of human habitations are what human nature habitually abhors; while on the contrary, haze, mist, and the haunting spirits of the mountains are what human nature seeks, and yet can rarely find.

by Kuo His Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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In really good companies, you have to lead. You have to come up with big ideas and express them forcefully. read more

In really good companies, you have to lead. You have to come up with big ideas and express them forcefully. I have always been encouraged -- or sometimes forced -- to confront the very natural fear of being wrong. I was constantly pushed to find out what I really thought and then to speak up. Over time, I came to see that waiting to discover which way the wind was blowing is an excellent way to learn how to be a follower.

by Roger Enrico Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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You are beaten to earth?/ Well, well, what's that?/ Come up with a smiling
face,/ It's nothing against you to read more

You are beaten to earth?/ Well, well, what's that?/ Come up with a smiling
face,/ It's nothing against you to fall down flat/ But to lie there-that's
a disgrace.

by Edmund Cooke Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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