The difference between a successful person and others is not... - Ava Gardner

"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."

Ava Gardner Perseverance

Actress American 1922–1990

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"I don't think I'm easy to get to know. I've got a very irregular background."

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"I've been through everything. I'm prepared for anything."

"Mogambo was the most sexually charged picture ever made."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."