“things in this life can be separated into two categories: Things that are valuable and things that matter.”
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Jim Stovall
“reserved. This book is protected by the copyright laws of the United States of America. This book”
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Jim Stovall
“manageable problem. “If we are not allowed to deal with small problems, we will be destroyed by slightly larger ones. When we come to understand this fact, we live our lives not avoiding problems, but welcoming them as challenges that will strengthen us so that we can be victorious in the future.”
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Jim Stovall
“It is impossible to experience fear, hate, or defeat when we are laughing.”
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Jim Stovall
“that we would receive the overwhelming message that the vast majority of adults feel they have no talent in these areas. On the other hand, if we were to conduct the same poll among 4-year-olds, we would find that virtually all of them are convinced they can sing, and virtually all of them have confidence in their ability to dance. Most of the 4-year-olds have little or no real talent, but, instead, they are endowed with incredible confidence in their own potential. This confidence, or certainty of success, is something we were all born with but we later traded in for a strong dose of what we call realism. Shortly after we reach school age, we are taught lessons about the world that revolve around us, limiting our vision and becoming realistic.”
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Jim Stovall
“Laughter is good medicine for the soul. Our world is desperately in need of more such medicine.”
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Jim Stovall
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching.”
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Jim Stovall
“Some friendships are a legacy left to us by those who have gone before. Other friendships are legacies we will leave behind.”
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Jim Stovall
“write books, make speeches, produce movies, or even submit a weekly column with the thought of making people’s lives better, stand atop the giant shoulders of Napoleon Hill. Anyone who has written a self-help or personal-development book in the last 75 years enjoyed an advantage that Napoleon Hill never had. We have all benefited”
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Jim Stovall
“Struggles often serve to release the wisdom, patience, and strength we all possess but too seldom demonstrate.”
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Jim Stovall
“The journey of life is a matter of traveling well rather than reaching a destination.”
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Jim Stovall
“in their lives, becoming ever-more beaten down, will often be heard to say, “I knew that was going to happen.” On the other hand, the winners in every arena of life seem to continue to win time after time and expect it as their due. As we go about our daily”
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Jim Stovall
“... sometimes in life, you either laugh or you cry. And I prefer to laugh.”
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Jim Stovall
“Who we are is a tribute to those who have left us a legacy. Who we help others become will be our legacy.”
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Jim Stovall
“A journey should never be judged by the destination or mode of transportation. It should be judged by the friends who accompany us on the trip.”
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Jim Stovall
