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"Let us, then, be up and doing, with a heart for any fate; still achieving, still pursuing, learn to labor and to wait."

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth on achievement
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"High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation."

Kinder, Jack on achievement
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"We will either find a way, or make one."

Hannibal on achievement
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"You are the President of the United States, sir. Whether by innate character, the oath you took to defend the Constitution, or the weight of history that falls upon you, I believe you to be an honorable man, sir. Gates, people don’t believe that stuff anymore. They want to believe it."

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"Responsibility is the ability to give a response, that is, an answer for what I have or have not done. Essentially, responsibility means maturity."

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"Self-control in emotion is most difficult to master. Refusing the dictatorship of capricious emotion, I have found that the ability to exhibit the right emotion often resides with acting on the hard choice."

Vanderlinden, Natasha on self control
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"DdEEterMI-NAAAAAtion: The process is painful, draining, and provides no ultimate guarantee. It is only for the stout of heart; the brave, the true . . . and those who have no alternative but to succeed."

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"On occasion, I derive great satisfaction from imagining my destructive powers onto such things as lamp posts, trees, and piles of leaves."

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"What I say must be under constant scrutiny. It is not enough to silence hurtful speech; I must endeavor to train this wiliest of muscles to enrich the lives of others."

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"Mastery of Self: A noble aim, impossible to grasp perfectly. The Hero: self, the embodiment of diligence. The Enemy: self, its laziest form of me. The struggle: continual. I cannot win, for I lack the strength to best my quality. However, by God's mercy, I'm enabled to make right choices and partake in all-encompassing Victory."

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"“Discipline is denying the favored choice in pursuit of a higher goal.”"

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"“Doing what is expected is boring. Go beyond mediocre and aim toward excellence!”"

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"“The will is a powerful ally and desperate enemy. When not subdued by self-control, it becomes a tyrant of selfishness. Under the yoke of self-control however, it is a driving force of perseverance.”"

Vanderlinden, Natasha on self control
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I love handwritten letters, antique literature, lattes & classical music. I love to study, especially music and taekwondo. To be a blessing is an overriding goal; Living simply an ambition. Analytical, I often think things through beyond reason.

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