Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

Quote by Marilyn Vos Savant

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Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses

Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses

A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will...

A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will...

Play more than one game at a time. This is a painless way to learn...

Play more than one game at a time. This is a painless way to learn...

Spending waiting moments doing crossword puzzles or reading a book you brought yourself.

Spending waiting moments doing crossword puzzles or reading a book you brought yourself.

At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing....

At first, I only laughed at myself. Then I noticed that life itself is amusing....

Skill is successfully walking a tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade...

Skill is successfully walking a tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade...

Scientists and creationists are always at odds, of course.

Scientists and creationists are always at odds, of course.

Society needs people who can manage projects in addition to handling individual tasks.

Society needs people who can manage projects in addition to handling individual tasks.

Be in the habit of getting up bright and early on the weekends. Why waste...

Be in the habit of getting up bright and early on the weekends. Why waste...

I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.

I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.

I speak twelve languages. English is the bestest

I speak twelve languages. English is the bestest

I had plenty of pimples as a kid. One day I fell asleep in the...

I had plenty of pimples as a kid. One day I fell asleep in the...

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food!

I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food!

The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case...

The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case...

I went into a French restaraunt and asked the waiter, 'Have you got frog's legs?'...

I went into a French restaraunt and asked the waiter, 'Have you got frog's legs?'...

The two basic items necessary to sustain life are sunshine and coconut milk.

The two basic items necessary to sustain life are sunshine and coconut milk.

I can't even get three weeks off to have cosmetic surgery.

I can't even get three weeks off to have cosmetic surgery.

Swing hard in case you hit it.

Swing hard in case you hit it.

Big news on CNN, a search has uncovered illegal biochemical agents, toxins and other dangerous...

Big news on CNN, a search has uncovered illegal biochemical agents, toxins and other dangerous...

Always strive to excel, but only on weekends.

Always strive to excel, but only on weekends.