"The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are." Marcus Aurelius

"A person who cannot tolerate small misfortunes can never accomplish great things." Chinese Proverb

"Don't go around thinking the world owes you a living, the world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Mark Twain

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"Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game." Donald Trump

"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking."
Marcus Aurelius