In the latter part of his career, Spanish violinist Pablo de Sarasate received a visit from a famous music critic who acclaimed him as a genius— “A genius!” Sarasate said. “For thirty-seven years I’ve practiced fourteen hours a day, and now they call me a genius!” Bartlett’s Book of Anecdotes
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“Some of the world’s greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible.” – Doug Larson
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“Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.” – Juvenal
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“I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious.” ― Vince Lombardi
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“Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.” – Ben Carson
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“Whenever you feel like giving up, remember why you held on so long in the first place.”
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“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, […]
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“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.” – Theodore Roosevelt
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“Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor” – Bill Shankly
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“Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.”
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