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“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

“He had no agenda to convert the lost. His only mission was to love. And because of that, conversions followed as naturally as smoke follows fire.”
― Harry Kraus, An Open Heart

“Failure isn’t a necessary evil. In fact, it isn’t evil at all. It is a necessary consequence of doing something new.”
― Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

“You are never too old to set another goal, or to dream a new dream.”
― Les Brown, Live Your Dreams: Les Brown's Formula and Action Planner for Achieving Success and Happiness

“Quitting never makes anything easier.”
― William H. McRaven, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

“Sometimes no matter how hard you try, no matter how good you are, you still end up as a sugar cookie. Don’t complain. Don’t blame it on your misfortune. Stand tall, look to the future, and drive on!”
― William H. McRaven, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

“Hope is the most powerful force in the universe. With hope you can inspire nations to greatness. With hope you can raise up the downtrodden. With hope you can ease the pain of unbearable loss. Sometimes all it takes is one person to make a difference.”
― William H. McRaven, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

“But let me tell you something,” he said. “If you quit, you will regret it for the rest of your life.”
― William H. McRaven, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

“Find someone to share your life with. Make as many friends as possible, and never forget that your success depends on others.”
― William H. McRaven, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

“You don’t hire for skills, you hire for attitude. You can always teach skills.”
― Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

“Henry Ford summed it up best. “If I had asked people what they wanted,” he said, “they would have said a faster horse.”
― Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

“When we tell people to do their jobs, we get workers. When we trust people to get the job done, we get leaders.”
― Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

“Our need to belong is not rational, but it is a constant that exists across all people in all cultures.”
― Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

“He gave the “I Have a Dream” speech, not the “I Have a Plan” speech.”
― Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

“Greatness is not born from one success. Greatness is born from persevering through the countless failed attempts that preceded.”
― Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

“I have learned all kinds of things from my many mistakes. The one thing I never learn is to stop making them.”
― Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument of Kings