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> [“Authority to dream is not given, it is taken. Take it. Do not let the judgment of others be the final word. Without a doubt, if there is a one-word, one-step cure for bad peg moments, that word is perseverance.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-loren-norris/authority-to-dream-is-not-given-it-is-taken-take-it-do-not-let-the/)

[J Loren Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-loren-norris/)

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## More by J Loren Norris

> [“Core values serve as a lighthouse when the fog of life seems to leave you wandering in circles; when you encounter that moment where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-loren-norris/core-values-serve-as-a-lighthouse-when-the-fog-of-life-seems-to-leave/)

[J Loren Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-loren-norris/)

> [“There may be a day when you find yourself standing at the precipice, looking down into the abyss of hopelessness and waiting, pleading, begging…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-loren-norris/there-may-be-a-day-when-you-find-yourself-standing-at-the-precipice/)

[J Loren Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-loren-norris/)

> [“Authority to dream is not given, it is taken. Take it. Do not let the judgment of others be the final word. Without a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-loren-norris/authority-to-dream-is-not-given-it-is-taken-take-it-do-not-let-the/)

[J Loren Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-loren-norris/)

> [“If you cannot see where you are going, ask someone who has been there before.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-loren-norris/if-you-cannot-see-where-you-are-going-ask-someone-who-has-been-there/)

[J Loren Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-loren-norris/)

> [“Bad habits are like having a sumo wrestler in the back of your canoe rowing the opposite direction.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-loren-norris/bad-habits-are-like-having-a-sumo-wrestler-in-the-back-of-your-canoe/)

[J Loren Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-loren-norris/)

> [“Are you ready to possess your master piece; ready to live a life that is worthy of who you were made to be? You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-loren-norris/are-you-ready-to-possess-your-master-piece-ready-to-live-a-life-that/)

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> [“A harsh word breaks the heart. A kind word can sooth the savage beast. A word never spoken can bury a burden or save…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-loren-norris/a-harsh-word-breaks-the-heart-a-kind-word-can-sooth-the-savage-beast/)

[J Loren Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-loren-norris/)

> [“So, what does it take to live a more excellent life? It takes a new way of thinking, speaking and acting. It takes a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-loren-norris/so-what-does-it-take-to-live-a-more-excellent-life-it-takes-a-new-way/)

[J Loren Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-loren-norris/)

> [“Let's get busy. Get up! Stop living an average life. Stop living in a rut. Get ready for a new way to walk and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-loren-norris/let-s-get-busy-get-up-stop-living-an-average-life-stop-living-in-a/)

[J Loren Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-loren-norris/)

> [“He who cannot swim should neither chase the dolphins nor play with sharks. For him disaster awaits like sunrise.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-loren-norris/he-who-cannot-swim-should-neither-chase-the-dolphins-nor-play-with/)

[J Loren Norris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-loren-norris/)

> [“The future begins when we tear down the walls that keep us in the past. We must be thankful for those who walked through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-loren-norris/the-future-begins-when-we-tear-down-the-walls-that-keep-us-in-the/)

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