The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you're made of, not the circumstances. —Unknown
“The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you're made of, not the circumstances.”

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How you react to an obstacle is important.

loyiso from Cape Town
August 13, 2020

Love this! I applied to pretty much everything!

Virginia from Texss
July 8, 2020

I love it.

Joan from MASSACHUSETTS
July 11, 2018

Very inspirational!

Bob from USA
November 24, 2016

Wise Words

Don-Pınova from R.S.A
October 22, 2016

Good for my students who always have excuses.

Bonnie from USA
September 16, 2016

So true

Ann from USA
September 1, 2016

Superb

OD Sharma from India
May 3, 2016

True

Jeff from Pa
March 6, 2016

VERY GOOD QUOTE

SANTHOSH from HAROHALLI
January 6, 2016

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