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A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little c

A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort. – Sydney Smith

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Errors to be dangerous must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever obtain an extensive circulation. – Sydney Smith

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Mistakes
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Marriage resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them. – Sydney Smith

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Marriage
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Its lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself. – Muhammad Ali

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I am convinced all of humanity is born with more gifts than we know. Most are born geniuses and just get de-geniused rapidly. – Buckminster Fuller

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I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it. – Edgar Allan Poe

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Assurance is two-thirds of success. – Scottish Proverb

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