If you get caught up in things over which you have no control, it will adverselyaffect those things over which you have control.
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Our land is everything to us... I will tell you one of the things we remember on our land. We remember that our grandfathers paid for it - with their lives.John Wooden
Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.
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No written word, no spoken pleaCan teach our youth what they should beNor all the books on all the shelvesIts what the teachers are themselves.
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Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.
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There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
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I don't get all wound up. I accept things as they come. I've always stressed moderation. I never got too high or too low. I think it helps being on an even keel. It was the same way with our players. I never wanted any excessive celebration if we outscored someone in a game or excessive dejection if we didn't. If you can stick to it, it helps.
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