Two of the hardest tests in life: The patience to wait for the right moment and the courage to accept whatever you encounter.
Falling down is not defeat. Defeat is, when you refuse to get up.
- Topic: Defeat, Persistence, Work
- Location: Bryce Canyon National Park
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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