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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Inspiration Tuesday

Posted on 4:53 AM by humpty
  • Henry Ford: "Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again."
  • Thomas Edison: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
  • Mahatma Gandhi: “My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet.”
  • Oprah Winfrey: “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.”
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