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The Second World War by Winston S. Churchill In Harm's Way by Doug Stanton Writing the Memoir by Judith Barrington The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett Pyramids by Terry Pratchett Enigma by Robert Harris Soul Music by Terry Pratchett Jingo by Terry Pratchett
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The Fifth Elephant
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Margaret Thatcher
“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.”
― Margaret Thatcher
tags: perseverance, rewriting-history
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Helen Keller
“A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn.”
― Helen Keller
tags: change, life, perseverance, risk
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Roy T. Bennett
“It doesn’t matter how many times you get knocked down. All that matters is you get up one more time than you were knocked down.”
― Roy T. Bennett
tags: ability, don-t-give-up, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational-quotes, inspire, inspiring, leader, leaders, leadership, life, life-quotes, living, motivation, motivational, never-give-up, optimism, optimistic, perseverance, persistence, positive, positive-affirmation, positive-life, positive-thinking, vision
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Nelson Mandela
“It always seems impossible until it's done.”
― Nelson Mandela
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Confucius
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
― Confucius, Confucius: The Analects
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