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Both poignant and inspiring. To think an allergy to aspirin could so easily stop such a dynamo!
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Has the same 'ten million dollars' dream as Eric Cartman.
Writing down your "Definite Chief Aim" (and reading it daily) is part of the process outlined in Napolean Hill's Think and Grow Rich. Bruce Lee must have read the book.
The power of positive thinking.
What a gentleman! Such a great role model to for us young folks to follow by. "Don't think...feel."-Enter the Dragon
Who Knew Bruce Willis was so wise?