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> [I always tell people that this is a really simple deal: Work hard. If you work hard, follow what's required and set…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliud-kipchoge/i-always-tell-people-that-this-is-a-really-simple-deal-work-hard-if/)

[Eliud Kipchoge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliud-kipchoge/)

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> [There are no shortcuts. I approached practices the same way I approached games. You can't turn it on and off like a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-jordan/there-are-no-shortcuts-i-approached-practices-the-same-way-i/)

[Michael Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-jordan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94d/michael-jordan-1054_and-off_there-are-no-shortcuts-i-approached-prac_174906.jpg)

> [Give yourself permission to get the most out of your life. If you're spending all your time scrubbing corners with a toothbrush,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sandra-lee/give-yourself-permission-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-life-if-you-re/)

[Sandra Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sandra-lee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ab/sandra-lee-14314_corners_give-yourself-permission-to-get-the-most_752335.png)

> [“There is no such thing a person can reach his or her goals by taking shortcuts because it is considered as one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saaif-alam/there-is-no-such-thing-a-person-can-reach-his-or-her-goals-by-taking/)

[Saaif Alam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saaif-alam/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7a/saaif-alam-7865_civil-society_there-is-no-such-thing-a-person-can-reac_914823.jpg)

> [I've found that taking shortcuts will get you to the place you don't want to be much quicker than they get u…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lennox-lewis/i-ve-found-that-taking-shortcuts-will-get-you-to-the-place-you-don-t/)

[Lennox Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lennox-lewis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bb/lennox-lewis-8053_found_i-ve-found-that-taking-shortcuts-will-ge_1493225.jpg)

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