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“You were not built for average. Stop settling for it.”
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“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.”
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“Silence isn't peace. Sometimes it's just fear wearing a mask.”
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“Build something your grandchildren will be proud of.”
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“Your story isn't over. It's just getting to the good part.”
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“Excellence is not a goal. It's a standard.”
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“Stop shrinking yourself to fit in spaces that were never built for you.”
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“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.”
Booker T. Washington
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Gymnast and two-time Olympic gold medalist who became the first Black woman to win the individual all-around title.
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