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People striving for approval from others become phony. ↗

— Ichiro Suzuki

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It is not to be disguised, that a war has broken out between the North and the South. - Political and commercial men are industriously striving to restore peace: but the peace, which they would effect, is superficial, false, and temporary. ↗

— Gerrit Smith

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Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better. ↗

— Pat Riley

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Those of you who are convinced that you missed your calling, open all doors keep the entrance way clear. This way you will not miss that next call. ↗

— Victoria Addino

#motivation #opportunity #strength #striving #success-self-improvement

Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. ↗

— James Bryce

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The second fundamental feature of culture is that all culture has an element of striving. ↗

— Johan Huizinga

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France will always be France no matter what, but America involves striving toward an ideal. ↗

— Rich Lowry

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Democracy may have arisen in the West as the way of striving for the universal aspiration to dignity and freedom, but it isn't alien to the underlying concepts that infuse religion and moral philosophy everywhere. ↗

— Flora Lewis

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We are born knowing nothing and with much striving we learn but a little; yet all the while we are bound by laws that hearken to no plea of ignorance, and measure out their rewards and punishments with calm indifference. ↗

— Paul Elmer More

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Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it's often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis. ↗

— Brené Brown

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