“Do what you have to do so that you can be what you want to be”
― Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
― Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
“Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.”
― Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
― Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
“People are simply not willing to look at their problems honestly and admit that they have problems.”
― Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence
― Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence
“Tell the truth. If you tell the truth all the time you don't have to worry three months down the line about what you said three months earlier. Truth is always the truth. You won't have to complicate your life by trying to cover up.”
― Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence
― Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence
“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.”
― Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
― Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
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