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"The thing with giving up is you never know. You never know whether you could have done the job. And I'm sick of not knowing about my life."
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"Step by step a mountain is conquered."

"Just because many have tried and failed, doesn't make the task impossible."

"Persistence, perseverance, and continuous improvement are the ingredients for forming a successful person."

"Without continuous encouragement, we may give up."

"If you want a fried fish to fly and enter your mouth, you must keep waiting till the unending time ends. Dead fish doesn't fly. If you want to eat it, your own hands must carry it."

"Dare to keep moving when it is a must and dare to keep waiting when you have to, but note, you shall always keep waiting if you keep waiting and you shall always keep moving when you keep moving!"

"Don't give up, try again. Be still and work it out till your good becomes the best! Dream high above the sky!"

"Sharpen your life always; even though it will come to an end like a pencil, we have to keep on writing."

"If you are lacking confidence in something, just keep trying and don't give up."

"Take the broken pieces of your life, bake a master cake out of it. Don't stand still like a lake; keep flowing like a stream!"
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"Our whole family thrives under pressure. It's like our family motto or something.Apart from my brother Peter, of course. He had a nervous break down. But the rest of us."


"Don't beat yourself up for not knowing the answers. You don't always have to know who you are. You don't have to have the big picture, or know where you're heading. Sometimes, it's enough just to know what you're going to do next."


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"People used to ask me for advice, and I'd say, 'Please, don't ask me!' Yes, I did economics at Oxford, but that's not the same as having a broad knowledge of personal finance."


"Shopping with friends is a great way of still enjoying the thrill of the chase without having to make a purchase. It can also be a real bonding opportunity. Helping your friend find something nice is just as rewarding as helping yourself."


"I feel all agitated, like one of those snow globes you see resting peacefully on shop counters. I was perfectly happy being an ordinary, dull little Swiss village. But now Jack Harper's come and shaken me up, and there are snowflakes all over the place, whirling around until I don't know what I think anymore. And bits of glitter, too. Tiny bits of shiny, secret excitement."
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