Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
ALBERT SCHWEITZER
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If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.
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