Quotes of John Wesley Powell

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You cannot see the Grand Canyon in one view, as if it were a changeless spectacle from which a curtain might be lifted, but to see it you have to toil from month to month through its labyrinths.

- John Wesley Powell

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“ You don't need a million dollars in the bank. You just have to have passion, hustle and drive ”

- Daymond John

“ Your Dreams Matter. Like an athlete trains, so must the student of life. Train the mind, body and spirit, so you may achieve anything. Life is about sharing your dreams/purpose (gifts/passions/talents) with the world and helping others find their way. ”

- Elizabeth SalamancaBrosig

“ Now, I return to this young fellow. And the communication I have got to make is, that he has great expectations. ”

- Charles Dickens

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“ Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. ”

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- e.e. cummings

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“ Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know. ”

- Michel de Montaigne

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“ It is now how good you are, it’s how good you want to be. ”

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“ Your heart is a powerful force. Use it consciously. ”

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“ Love all, trust a few. ”

- William Shakespeare

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- Shel Silverstein

“ I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.. ”

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