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First be the best and then be first


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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.



Passion is momentary love is enduring.

Passion is momentary love is enduring.



Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.



Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.

Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.



Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.



Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.



Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.



Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.



It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.



Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.

Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.





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A civilized society is formed when every individual in that society are bound to obey the rules and regulation which is for the benefit of their own society.

A civilized society is formed when every individual in that society are bound to obey the rules and regulation which is for the benefit of their own society.



The problem is when you are writing something in retrospective, it needs a lot of courage not to change, or you will forget a certain reality, and you will just take in consideration your view today.

The problem is when you are writing something in retrospective, it needs a lot of courage not to change, or you will forget a certain reality, and you will just take in consideration your view today.



I work out. I used to go to yoga every day. Now I just incorporate yoga into my warm-up and my cool down. I drink a lot of water, and I go to therapy.

I work out. I used to go to yoga every day. Now I just incorporate yoga into my warm-up and my cool down. I drink a lot of water, and I go to therapy.



Robert Mitchum sounded different from John Wayne, and John Wayne sounded different from Clark Gable.

Robert Mitchum sounded different from John Wayne, and John Wayne sounded different from Clark Gable.



The sensation of flying is incredible, and its such a miraculous notion to go into the air and see the world without delineation.

The sensation of flying is incredible, and its such a miraculous notion to go into the air and see the world without delineation.



Never, ever lose sight of the power of one individual American. They can have an unbelievable magnifying affect just by the very fact they make up their mind to do so!

Never, ever lose sight of the power of one individual American. They can have an unbelievable magnifying affect just by the very fact they make up their mind to do so!



To decide to become a philosopher seemed as foolish to me as to decide to become a poet.

To decide to become a philosopher seemed as foolish to me as to decide to become a poet.



You were never told that Saint-Tropez is paradise?

You were never told that Saint-Tropez is paradise?



Don't discount yourself, no matter what you're doing.

Don't discount yourself, no matter what you're doing.



Look around you! This is where the path of hatred has brought us.

Look around you! This is where the path of hatred has brought us.




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