Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.

 

Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.
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As quoted in The Power of Choice (2007) by Joyce Guccione, p. 199
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also attributed to Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) and Les Brown (1912–2001)

 

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