“You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.”
Barack Obama (1961) 44th President of the United States of America
“It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. It's not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound re-invention.”
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