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“The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts - it gives you what you demand with your actions.”
― Life, the Truth, and Being Free
― Life, the Truth, and Being Free

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
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“There is nothing in this life that can destroy you but yourself. Bad things happen to everyone, but when they do, you can't just fall apart and die. You have to fight back. If you don't, you're the one who loses in the end. But if you do keep going and fight back, you win.”
― Timeless
― Timeless
“I've wanted to win at everything, every day, since I was a kid. And time doesn't change a person, it just helps you get a handle on who you are. Even at age 41, I still hate losing--I'm just more gracious about it. I'm also aware that setbacks have an upside; they fuel new dreams.”
― Age Is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life
― Age Is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life

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