"You gotta try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it."
"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."
Source: Jimmy Demaret (1954). “My Partner, Ben Hogan”, New York ; Toronto : McGraw-Hill Book Company
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Jimmy Dean
Country Music Singer, Actor, Television Host
Jimmy Dean was a country singer, actor, and entrepreneur known for his successful sausage brand and his motivational insights on perseverance and success.
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