"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent."

Being, Giving

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"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent."

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"The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible."

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