The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.

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For anything worth having one must pay the price, and the price is always work patience love self-s

For anything worth having one must pay the price, and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service.

Joy in the universe and keen curiosity about it all - that has been my religion.

Joy in the universe and keen curiosity about it all - that has been my religion.

I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral.

I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral.

The spirit of man can endure only so much and when it is broken only a miracle can mend it.

The spirit of man can endure only so much, and when it is broken only a miracle can mend it.

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    The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

    The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but on significance--and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.

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    I know, up on top you are seeing great sights, but down here at the bottom we, too, should have rights.

    I know, up on top you are seeing great sights, but down here at the bottom we, too, should have rights.

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