Quote by Mikhail Gorbachev (about Yesterday, Today)

If what you have done yesterday still looks big to you, you haven't done much today.

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There can be neither today without yesterday nor tomorrow without today.

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The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

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