All I ask is one thing, and I’m asking this particularly of young people: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism, for the record, it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. Conan OBrien
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The above quote from the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness" by Chris Gardner, who was a real life businessman who was homeless, was a remarkably simple and eloquent statement. It proved to be a great inspiration to young people and is a perfect example of how one person's life can be influenced by the actions of another.

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