Challenge quotes 

"It's the rough side of the mountain that's the easiest to climb; the smooth side doesn't have anything for you to hang on to." —Aretha Franklin

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"Money won't make you happy. But it will give you the freedom to figure out what does." —Jeremy Adams

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"Work ethic is important because, unlike intelligence, athleticism, charisma or any other natural attribute, it's a choice."—Mike Rowe

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"Talent is a wonderful thing, but it won't carry a quitter." --Stephen King

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"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."--Aristotle Onassis

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"Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith."--Henry Ward Beecher

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“Working hard and working smart sometimes can be two different things.” Byron Dorgan

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“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.” Rumi

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Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent."--Marilyn vos Savant

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"We need to be aware of suffering, but we must retain our clarity and strength so we can help transform the situation." --Thich Nhat Hanh

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"It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice." — Dwayne Johnson

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"Remember that kindness is a show of strength, not weakness." —Emery Whalen

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"Your character and integrity will take you places your talent can't." —Yvonne Orji

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“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.” Robert Frost

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“Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live.” Margaret Fuller

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 “The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.” Jonas Salk

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“The harder I work, the luckier I get.” Samuel Goldwyn

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“I put my heart and my soul into my work and have lost my mind in the process.” Vincent Van Gogh

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“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas A. Edison

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 “Give yourself something to work toward – constantly.” Mary Kay Ash

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“It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.” Benjamin Franklin

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“I’d like to dial it back 5% or 10% and try to have a vacation that’s not just e-mail with a view.” Elon Musk

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“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” Vince Lombardi

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“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” Rumi

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“You’re blessed if you have the strength to work.” Mahalia Jackson

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"Relentless, repetitive self-talk is what changes our self-image." --Denis Waitley

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"The individual who says it is not possible should move out of the way of those doing it." --Tricia Cunningham

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"Stop thinking so much and just try things. Stop discussing so much and just do things. Try." —Sebastian Siemiatkowski

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"In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way." —Tina Fey

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"Dream big and be disruptive. If you are doing the same thing as everyone else, you've already failed."—Kendra Scott

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 "Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat." --Napoleon Hill

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"We tend to steer our lives in the direction of the lessons we need to learn." --Don Campbell

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"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me." --Walt Disney