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Anne Morrow Lindbergh

It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.

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Trying something and not succeeding requires just as much bravery because it means facing the possibility of failure and still taking action. Success doesn’t lessen the courage needed to start, so both outcomes show equal strength in having made the effort.

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