Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. —Nido Qubein
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.”

Nido Qubein Businessman, motivational speaker, educator

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Anonymous FEBRUARY 25, 2021
The mind, as you age, Is an artist, it seems. Monet paints your mem'ries, Picasso your dreams.
RD from Valley of the Sun JANUARY 25, 2017
Very true! Movin' forward, not with blinders, but well aware!
Lucy from NC JANUARY 25, 2017
Great motivating quote

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