Above all else, preparation is the key to success. Henry Ford

Act that your principal of action might safely be made a law for the whole world.
Immanuel Kant

It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him. John Steinbeck

The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word "crisis." One brush stroke stands for danger, the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of danger - but recognize the opportunity. JFK

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astonish ourselves. Thomas Edison

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Napoleon Hill

We must create a life worthy of ourselves, and of the goals we only dimly perceive. Sakharov

Train yourself to let go of the things you fear to lose.

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