"I applied to be an astronaut four times. I was rejected three times before I was accepted. So, it's about that, not - following your dream and not giving up."

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Source : Source: www.pbs.org

Michael J. Massimino

#Dream Quotes #Giving Up Quotes #Accepted Quotes

“True power and true happiness are when you use your success to make others around you feel even more significant.”
“Simon Wiesenthal, like few others personally felt the shadow of history in its brutality.”
“While no inference is intended here, it is worth noting, in connection with Milton Friedman's comment that "Kelso just turned Marx upside down," that it is not necessarily amiss to turn a fellow upside down if that in fact straightens out his thinking.”
“I love the fact that not many people can say 'Oh, I went out and ran 20 miles today.' I love how much dedication it takes and how much you learn a lot about yourself, your physical and mental limits. There's just something about it.”
“Novels are about men and women and children and dogs, not politics.”
“The acquisition of True Temper broadens our lawn and garden product line with outstanding, highly respected brands, ... The purchase also expands USI Hardware and Tool's customer base and provides additional capacity for future growth.”
“the gardens of our childhood are all beautiful.”
“A book is more than the sum of its materials. It is an artifact of the human mind and hand.”

Source : Geraldine Brooks (2008). “People of the Book: A Novel”, p.31, Penguin

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