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1921·South

A man must shape himself to a new mark when the old one goes to ground.

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The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die.

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

A self that goes on changing is a self that goes on living.

The quality I look for most is optimism: especially optimism in the face of reverses and apparent defeat.

You are always wanting me to give up something. What do you want me to give up now?

I believe it is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all.

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