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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.


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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.



Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.

Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.



A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.



None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.

None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.



If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.



Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.

Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.



The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.

The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.



Respect for leaders by followers can't be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.

Respect for leaders by followers can't be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.



Get mad, then get over it.

Get mad, then get over it.



Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.

Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.





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But now, I know, how absence can be present, like a damaged nerve, like a dark bird.

But now, I know, how absence can be present, like a damaged nerve, like a dark bird.



I made a resolution in 2010 to stop drinking Diet Coke, and I haven't had Diet Coke since then. I think it was the best life change I've ever made, because I drank quite a lot of it.

I made a resolution in 2010 to stop drinking Diet Coke, and I haven't had Diet Coke since then. I think it was the best life change I've ever made, because I drank quite a lot of it.



(Discouragement) Can be temporary-or it can destroy our life. The choice is ours. If we refuse to deal with discouragement head-on, we are opening the door for it to completely dominate our life.

(Discouragement) Can be temporary-or it can destroy our life. The choice is ours. If we refuse to deal with discouragement head-on, we are opening the door for it to completely dominate our life.



The cancer in me became an awareness of the cancer that is everywhere. The cancer of cruelty, the cancer of carelessness, the cancer of greed.

The cancer in me became an awareness of the cancer that is everywhere. The cancer of cruelty, the cancer of carelessness, the cancer of greed.



going back and forth, back and forth, getting nowhere

going back and forth, back and forth, getting nowhere



I got nasty habits; I take tea at three.

I got nasty habits; I take tea at three.



We should give the Lord the excellence He deserves in everything we do.

We should give the Lord the excellence He deserves in everything we do.



I grew up in Ireland, and the ocean was never more than an arm's length away. As lovely as the mountains are and as friendly as the people of Utah are, I feel a bit landlocked here.

I grew up in Ireland, and the ocean was never more than an arm's length away. As lovely as the mountains are and as friendly as the people of Utah are, I feel a bit landlocked here.



My problem is trying to find the desire to fight and be on the court ready to fight. For a few weeks, I haven't felt like I wanted to be on the court. That's the problem.

My problem is trying to find the desire to fight and be on the court ready to fight. For a few weeks, I haven't felt like I wanted to be on the court. That's the problem.




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