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

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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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Joan from MASSACHUSETTS JULY 11, 2018
I love it.
Bob from USA NOVEMBER 24, 2016
Very inspirational!
Don-Pınova from R.S.A OCTOBER 22, 2016
Wise Words
Bonnie from USA SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
Good for my students who always have excuses.
Ann from USA SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
So true

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Ambition is enthusiasm with a purpose. —Frank Tyger
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A laugh is a smile that bursts. —Mary H. Waldrip
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