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Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Harold R. McAlindon

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
Thomas Jefferson

The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed in these two: common-sense and perseverance.
Owen Feltham

Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.
Vince Lombardi