Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.

Nelson Mandela

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The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.

Charles Dickens

I have to make sure I stay focused and have the same ambition I've always had and work hard - that's the key to success.

If you're not failing, you're not pushing your limits, and if you're not pushing your limits, you're not maximizing your potential.

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