by Mary M.

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Getting to the Top

March 20, 2009 04:57 PM EDT

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"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there."

-- John Wooden

Tags: ability, success, character, john wooden, mary m, people, accomplishments, prosperity, life, wisdom, truth, inspirational, inspiration, quotes, quote

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Comments: 63

Elizabeth B. Mar 20, 2009, 4:59pm EDT

I so agree with that one!! :>} great quote!

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C C. Mar 20, 2009, 5:03pm EDT

great quote

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tammy b. Mar 20, 2009, 5:06pm EDT

very good

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Cynthia C. Mar 20, 2009, 5:14pm EDT

Great quote, thanks for sharing=)

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Arian L. Mar 20, 2009, 5:15pm EDT

very true, thanks

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Jenysie Jane Mar 20, 2009, 5:21pm EDT

very true!! Great quote!!

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rainne chandler Mar 20, 2009, 5:22pm EDT

nice

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Marianne R. Mar 20, 2009, 5:30pm EDT

Good one

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Jo N. Mar 20, 2009, 6:01pm EDT

Great quote!

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fancy c. Mar 20, 2009, 6:19pm EDT

awesome

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.* Sandi * Mar 20, 2009, 7:35pm EDT

very good

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Risa G. Mar 20, 2009, 10:01pm EDT

I sooo agree with this.

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Marsha S. Mar 20, 2009, 11:41pm EDT

Driving by from Comment Speedway to help out!

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Shaunee C. Mar 21, 2009, 3:40pm EDT

Good quote

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Deb S. Mar 21, 2009, 8:35pm EDT

I worked at UCLA and met Coach Wooden- an amazing man

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Mary M. Mar 21, 2009, 9:26pm EDT

That's really awesome, Deb. :)

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Janell R. Mar 22, 2009, 1:53am EDT

Makes sense to me.

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Lee P. Mar 23, 2009, 5:37pm EDT

It is a good quote. Thanks for sharing.

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Melanie B. Mar 24, 2009, 12:22pm EDT

Great quote
Thank you for sharing.

Coming through from Paying it Forward.
To help you with towards your Gather goal.

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Abby N. Mar 24, 2009, 3:51pm EDT

Hi! Thanks for posting to Abbys Friends! Have a great day!

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Brian .. Mar 24, 2009, 9:00pm EDT

I agree.
Character is important.

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Paula C. Mar 25, 2009, 11:27am EDT

Thank you for sharing this with the Group: Give Me Words to Speak I hope you will continue to post all your content with our group.

So that we may all share the wealth and gain the maximum exposure for our content, please be sure and invite all your friends to join the group Give Me Words to Speak, where they can post anything they want without the fear of being rejected.

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Sharon C. Mar 25, 2009, 11:34pm EDT

Great quote.

Stopping by from

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Nancy Biri Mar 26, 2009, 1:00pm EDT

so true....PIF

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Ginny W. Mar 26, 2009, 5:52pm EDT

Excellent quote!

Gave you a 10.

Stopped by from P.I.F.

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Teresa A. Mar 26, 2009, 5:55pm EDT

Nice

PIF

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Solskin Iam Mar 26, 2009, 6:17pm EDT

great quote....points nation

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Dorothy H. Mar 26, 2009, 8:52pm EDT

topping by from

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Elaine B. Mar 26, 2009, 8:57pm EDT

Great quote! Thanks for sharing.

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James B. Mar 27, 2009, 1:34am EDT

Excellent!

PIF and Points Nation

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Mary H. Mar 27, 2009, 1:34am EDT

And boy have I seen some characters at the top. lol. Just kidding... Points Nation

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Angela W. Mar 27, 2009, 9:25am EDT

stopping by from PIF...trying to catch up!!

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Joseph Breunig Mar 27, 2009, 6:35pm EDT

Definitely a great quote! --Joe

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Nancy S. Mar 28, 2009, 10:20pm EDT

Good quote. Points nation.

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Andrea (Ms. Conservative) L. Mar 29, 2009, 2:35pm EDT

Stopping by with

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Kat W. Mar 29, 2009, 4:46pm EDT

Nice quote.

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Susan Roberts Mar 29, 2009, 11:22pm EDT

very true
points nation

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Janie E. Mar 31, 2009, 9:27am EDT

So true!! POINTS NATION

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Steph-in-NE ..... Mar 31, 2009, 9:52am EDT

cool quote thanks
points nation

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Leora E. Mar 31, 2009, 12:37pm EDT

Absolutely !!......................Points Nation

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Charity M. Mar 31, 2009, 12:51pm EDT

((( 10 for you! THAT IS CORRECT! ))) POINTS NATION

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Teresa A. Mar 31, 2009, 1:13pm EDT

I totally agree!

Points Nation

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Ginger C. Mar 31, 2009, 1:53pm EDT

Correct! Very good quote!

I'm Surfing Gather, dropping by from Points Nation! ;-)

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Solskin Iam Mar 31, 2009, 2:07pm EDT

so very, very true.........

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Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. Mar 31, 2009, 5:56pm EDT

Too true. PN.

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Angela A. Mar 31, 2009, 10:16pm EDT

I've come by to give your posts some,

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Mary (diet dr pepper junkie) T. Mar 31, 2009, 11:14pm EDT

absolutely!

points nation

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Georgiana S. Apr 1, 2009, 12:39am EDT

Stopping by from

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Ashley Prince Apr 1, 2009, 8:49pm EDT

Very good quote! :) ~Points Nation~

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Kimber L. Apr 1, 2009, 10:27pm EDT

Yep

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