"Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen."

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"Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen."

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"In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive."

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