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Keep your feet on the ground, but let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuse to be average or to surrender to the ch
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"Keep your feet on the ground, but let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuse to be average or to surrender to the chill of your spiritual environment"

- Arthur Helps

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This quote motivates us to remain grounded and reasonable in our lives, while likewise enabling our hearts to reach for the stars. It is a pointer to not settle for mediocrity or be prevented by the negativeness of our surroundings. Instead, we need to make every effort to reach our highest capacity and never quit on our dreams. It is a call to action to be brave and courageous in the face of misfortune, and to never ever let anyone or anything stand in the way of our aspirations. It is a pointer that we have the power to create our own fate which we ought to never quit on our hopes and dreams.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Arthur Helps between July 10, 1813 and March 7, 1875. He/she was a famous Historian from United Kingdom. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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