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Duke Ellington-Composer

A problem is a chance for you to do your best. - Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington  (1923-1974) was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader of a jazz orchestra. - Wikipedia

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James Ellis-Actor

We can all be heroes in our virtues, in our homes, in our lives. - James Ellis

James "Jimmy" Ellis (1931-2014) was a Northern Irish actor and stage director with a career stretching over sixty years. - Wikipedia

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Mary Wollstonecraft-Writer

The beginning is always today. - Mary Wollstonecraft

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) was an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights. During her brief career, she wrote novels, treatises, a travel narrative, a history of the French Revolution, a conduct book, and a children's book. - Wikipedia

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Dinah Maria Mulock Craik-Novelist

There never was night that had no morn. - Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
Dinah Maria Craik (1826–1887) was an English novelist and poet. - Wikipedia

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Bonnie Friedman-Author

An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth. - Bonnie Friedman

Bonnie Friedman (born 1958) is the author of the widely anthologized Writing Past Dark: Envy, Fear, Distraction, and Other Dilemmas in the Writer's Life. - Wikipedia

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Anthony Trollope-Novelist

A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules. - Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. - Wikipedia

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Shakti Gawain-Author

Anything in life that we don't accept will simply make trouble for us until we make peace with it. - Shakti Gawain

Shakti Gawain (born 1948) is a New Age and personal development author. - Wikipedia

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Germaine de Staël-Woman of letters

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened. - Germaine de Staël

Anne Louise Germaine de Staël-Holstein, known as Madame de Staël (1766-1817) was a French woman of letters of Swiss origin whose lifetime overlapped with the events of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era. - Wikipedia

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Mitch Albom-Author

All endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time. - Mitch Albom

Mitchell David Albom (born 1958) is an American author, journalist, screenwriter, dramatist, radio and television broadcaster, and musician. - Wikipedia

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Pietro Aretino-Author

I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself. - Pietro Aretino

Pietro Aretino (1492-1556) was an Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics and developed modern literary pornography. - Wikipedia

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Nita Ambani-Executive

Education is all about igniting young minds and enabling them to attain their fullest potential. - Nita Ambani

Nita Dalal Mukesh Ambani (born 1963) is the chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation and a non-executive director of Reliance Industries. - Wikipedia

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Malcolm Forbes-Entrepreneur

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat. - Malcolm Fobes

Malcolm Stevenson Forbes (1919-1990) was an American entrepreneur most prominently known as the publisher of Forbes magazine, founded by his father B. C. Forbes. - Wikipedia

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Marva Collins-Educator

If you can't make a mistake, you can't make anything. - Marva Collins 

Marva Delores Collins (1936-2015) was an American educator. - Wikipedia

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Diana-Princess of Wales

Only do what your heart tells you. - Princess Diana 
Diana, Princess of Wales, (1964-1997) was a member of the British royal family as the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, the heir apparent to the British throne. - Wikipedia
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Og Mandino-Author

Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. - Og Mandino 

Augustine "Og" Mandino II (1923-1996) was an American author. He wrote the bestselling book The Greatest Salesman in the World. - Wikipedia

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Anna Lappé-Author

Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want. - Anna Lappe

Anna Lappé (born 1973) is an author and educator, known for her work as an expert on food systems and as a sustainable food advocate. - Wikipedia

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Paul Hawken-Environmentalist

All is connected... no one thing can change by itself. - Paul Hawken

Paul Gerard Hawken (born 1946) is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist. - Wikipedia

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Norman Mailer-Novelist

The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level. - Norman Mailer

Norman Kingsley Mailer (1923-2007) was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, film-maker, actor, and political activist. - Wikipedia

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Eppie Lederer-Columnist

Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them. - Eppie Lederer

Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer, aka Ann Landers (1918-2002) was an American advice columnist and eventually a nationwide media celebrity. - Wikipedia

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Barry Commoner-Biologist

Nothing ever goes away. - Barry Commoner

Barry Commoner (1917-2012) was a cellular biologist, college professor, and politician. He was a leading ecologist and among the founders of the modern environmental movement. - Wikipedia

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Tom Lehrer

Bad weather always looks worse through a window. - Tom Lehrer

Thomas Andrew Lehrer (born 1928) is a retired American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater. -Wikipedia
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Les Brown-Author

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. - Les Brown

Leslie Calvin "Les" Brown (born 1945) is an American motivational speaker, author, radio DJ, former television host, and former politician. - Wikipedia

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Frank Lloyd Wright-Architect

An idea is salvation by imagination. - Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator. - Wikipedia

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Rukmini Banerji-Activist

There's no such thing as a poor student - only poor teaching and curriculum. - Rukmini Banerji

Rukmini Banerji is the Chief Executive Officer of Pratham Education Foundation. She was responsible for Pratham's programs and activities. She was also the Director of ASER Centre (the research and assessment unit of Pratham).

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Jack Nicholson-Actor

The minute that you're not learning I believe you're dead. - Jack Nicholson

John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker who has performed for more than 60 years. - Wikipedia

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Booker T. Washington-Educator

There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up. - Booker T. Washington

Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856-1915) was an American educator, author, and orator. He was a dominant leader in the African-American community. - Wikipedia

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Bill Kelly-Screenwriter

Good manners are just a way of showing other people that we have respect for them. - Bill Kelly

Bill Kelly is an American screenwriter.

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Dee Hock-Entrepreneur

Lead yourself, lead your superiors, lead your peers, and free your people to do the same. All else is trivia. - Dee Hock

Dee Ward Hock (born 1929) is the founder and former CEO of the Visa credit card association. - Wikipedia

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Diane von Furstenberg-Fashion designer

Beauty is perfect in its imperfections, so you just have to go with the imperfections. - Diane von Furstenberg

Diane von Fürstenberg, formerly Princess Diane of Fürstenberg (born 1946) is a Belgian-American fashion designer best known for her wrap dress. - Wikipedia

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Valarie Kaur-Filmmaker

Joy is the gift of love. Grief is the price of love. Anger is the force that protects it. - Valerie Kaur

Valarie Kaur is an American civil rights activist, documentary filmmaker, lawyer, educator and faith leader. She was born and raised in Clovis, California, where her family settled as Sikh farmers in 1913. - Wikipedia

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