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Marva Collins Quotes

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Marva Collins

1936 -
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"Character is what you know you are, not what others think you have."
"Determination and perseverance move the world; thinking that others will do it for you is a sure way to fail."
"Excellence is not an act but a habit. The things you do the most are the things you will do best."
"I have discovered few learning disabled students in my three decades of teaching. I have, however, discovered many, many victims of teaching inabilities."
"Success doesn't come to you... you go to it."
"There is a brilliant child locked inside every student."
"Trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for yourself. Be yourself. Imitation is suicide."

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