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“You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.”
2 of 9 Denise Truscello/Getty Images
"I'm living proof that with confidence and by believing in yourself you can accomplish any goal."
3 of 9 Peter Nakhid
"If you want things to change in your life, don't just talk about it with other people talk to God about it."
4 of 9 Douglas Mason
"Spending quiet time alone gives your mind an opportunity to renew itself and create order."
5 of 9 David Paul/Bloomberg
"Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.”
6 of 9 Gus Bennet
“God has invested entirely too much in you for you to be comfortable in anything less than you were created to be.”
7 of 9 Derek Blanks
"There has been nothing more impactful on my life and meaningful to me than the introduction of Christ. That, hands down, blows away every joke I've ever written."
8 of 9 Emily Umphry
"Happiness isn't a mood, it's a choice. It's a habit. It's a way of life. So be happy... I am."
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