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“Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give.”
― Ben Carson

“Do your best and let God do the rest.”
― Ben Carson

“Successful people don't have fewer problems. They have determined that nothing will stop them from going forward.”
― Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

“God has given us more than fourteen billion cells and connections in our brain. Why would God give us such a complex organ system unless he expects us to use it?”
― Ben Carson

“To THINK BIG and to use our talents doesn't mean we won't have difficulties along the way. We will--we all do. If we choose to see the obstacles in our path as barriers, we stop trying. "We can't win," we moan. "They won't let us win.”
― Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

“If we acknowledge our need for God, he will help us.”
― Ben Carson, Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence

“Here is the treasure chest of the world - the public library, or a bookstore.”
― Ben Carson, Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence

“If we recognize our talents and use them appropriately, and choose a field that uses those talents, we will rise to the top of our field.”
― Ben Carson

“First, we cannot overload the human brain. This divinely created brain has fourteen billion cells. If used to the maximum, this human computer inside our heads could contain all the knowledge of humanity from the beginning of the world to the present and still have room left over. Second, not only can we not overload our brain - we also know that our brain retains everything. I often use saying that "The brain acquires everything that we encounter." The difficulty does not come with the input of information, but getting it out. Sometimes we "file" information randomly of little importance, and it confuses us.”
― Ben Carson, Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence

“If we commit ourselves to reading thus increasing our knowledge, only God limits how far we can go in this world.”
― Ben Carson, Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence

“God cares about every area of our lives, and God wants us to ask for help.”
― Ben Carson, Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence

“Anyone who can't learn from other people's mistakes simply can't learn, and that;s all there is to it. There is value in the wrong way of doing things. The knowledge gained from errors contributes to our knowledge base.”
― Ben Carson, Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence

“I have to come to realize that God does not want to punish us, but rather, to fulfill our lives. God created us, loves us and wants to help us to realize our potential so that we can be useful to others.”
― Ben Carson, Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence

“I'm a good neurosugeon. That's not a boast but a way of acknowledging the innate ability God has given to me. Beginning with determination and using my gifted hands, I went on for training and sharpening for my skills. ”
― Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story