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" I couldn't really relate to the fraternity or party scene, to the people out in the mall every day protesting one thing or another. I felt like there was no one I could relate to. "

Charlie Trotter

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" Excellence is about fighting and pursuing something diligently, with a strict and determined approach to doing it right. It's okay if there are flaws in the process - it makes it more interesting. "

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" I love faltering. I love, in a sense, coming up short. Because you learn nothing from success. You learn so much from failing. "

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