B.F. SkinnerAt this very moment enormous numbers of intelligent men and women of goodwill are trying to build a better world. But problems are born faster than they can be solved.
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Einstein said that “The only thing that stands in the way of success is the fear of failure.” He suggested that we should never let this fear stop us from pursuing our dreams, no matter how ambitious they may be.
Source: Walden Two
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