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“Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.”
― Les Brown, Live Your Dreams

“You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.”
― Les Brown, The Power of Purpose

“The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry out their dream.”
― Les Brown

“Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.”
― Les Brown

“If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.”
― Les Brown

“The greatest revenge is massive success.”
― Les Brown

“Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory.”
― Les Brown

“Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.”
― Les Brown

“Just because Fate doesn't deal you the right cards, it doesn't mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.”
― Les Brown

“Align yourself with people that you can learn from, people who want more out of life, people who are stretching and searching and seeking some higher ground in life.”
― Les Brown

“Shoot for the moon, because even if you miss you miss, you'll land in the stars.”
― Les Brown

“Perfection does not exist -- you can always do better and you can always grow.”
― Les Brown

“Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.”
― Les Brown

“‎Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.”
― Les Brown

“No one rises to low expectations”
― Les Brown

“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.”
― Les Brown

“A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand.”
― Les Brown

“It's not over until you win”
― Les Brown, Its Not Over Until You Win: How to Become the Person You Always Wanted to Be No Matter What the Obstacle

“Live full, die empty”
― Les Brown

“Make sure when you fall you land on your back if you can see you can get up.”
― Les Brown, Live Your Dreams

“I will heighten my life by helping others heighten theirs”
― Les Brown, Live Your Dreams

“You have a unique gift to offer this world. Be true to yourself, be kind to yourself, read and learn about everything that interests you and keep away from people who bring you down. When you treat yourself kindly and respect the uniqueness of those around you, you will be giving this world an amazing gift... YOU!”
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience