#821 - Excerpt from Wisdom Inc.

"All motivation is self-motivation.  Your family, your boss, your co-workers can try to get your engine going, but until you decide what yo accomplish, nothing will happen."

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#820 - Excerpt from Wisdom Inc.

"Why do some succeed where others have failed?  All other things being equal, the difference between success and failure is simple resourcefulness: Maximizing the value of what you already have."

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#819 - Excerpt from Wisdom Inc.

"Part of being smart involves knowing when to admit you don't know something.  the brightest people ask the most questions.  If you don't know, ask."

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#818 - Excerpt from Wisdom Inc.

"Read.  And read some more.  Reading is the single most effective way to gain knowledge, which turns into intelligence.  Try visiting a bookstore at least once a month.  Since the average American buys just one book a year, you'll have an almost unfair advantage!"

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#816 - Excerpt from Wisdom Inc.

"The least engaging activity ever designed is television.  Not only are you totally passive when you spend time gazing at the tube, but it often takes hours to clear your mind of TV's numbing images.  It's like brain pollution.  For one week, turn off the television and watch what happens to your mind."

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#815 - Excerpt from Wisdom Inc.

"If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?"

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#814 - Nancy Lopez Quote

"Competitors take bad breaks and use them to drive themselves just that much harder.  Quitters take bad breaks and use them as reasons to give up."

-Nancy Lopez, former golfer