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" The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck. "

Channing Pollock

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" The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat. "

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" Pontius Pilate was the first great censor and Jesus Christ the first great victim of censorship. "

" To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them. "

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" I have talked with great men, and I do not see how they differ from others. "

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" Great minds have purposes; others have wishes. "

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" I look at my father. He is one of my heroes. He is such an incredible, classy man. He was such a great father and such a great husband in so many ways, and we lived through some pretty tough times losing my mom. When I see all that he did, I think, 'Wow, that's a really wonderful man.' "

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" Mental health needs a great deal of attention. It's the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with. "

" Coaching is the great passion of my life, and the job to me has always been an opportunity to work with our student athletes and help them discover what they want. "

" My life is about ups and downs, great joys and great losses. "

" The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity. "

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" Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. "

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" I truly believe in positive synergy, that your positive mindset gives you a more hopeful outlook, and belief that you can do something great means you will do something great. "

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" All great artists draw from the same resource: the human heart, which tells us that we are all more alike than we are unalike. "

" I am always surrounded by very, very charming men, very intelligent men with a great sense of humour who always keep me entertained and pampered. "

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" Sunrise offered a very beautiful spectacle; the water was quite unruffled, but the motion communicated by the tides was so great that, although there was not a breath of air stirring, the sea heaved slowly with a grand and majestic motion. "