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Rising Above

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RISING ABOVE QUOTATIONS

"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at them. "

Sidney Greenberg

"Success is not just the crowning moment, the spiking of the ball in the end zone or the raising of the flag on the summit. It is the whole process of reaching for a goal and, sometimes, it begins with failure."

Erik Weihenmayer

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

Confucius

"You can't change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it."

Mahatma Gandhi

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain."

Vivian Greene

"Still, like air, I rise."

Maya Angelou

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According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly, but the been flies anyway...rising above all.

Barry
February 16, 2017

love all the values

renaisha from minnesota
November 15, 2013

Regarding comment:Reach out beyond the storm and you will always feel the warmth of the sun

M J from Pa
May 12, 2011

Reach out beyond the storm and you will always feel the warmth of the sun; help others experience a better life helps us respect our blessings. Stay humble.

Crystal Bleu from Pennsylvania
February 21, 2011

Helping to rid homelessness and crime in neighborhoods across the country.

Steven B. from San Francisco, California
September 14, 2009

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