Determination is the key to success.

Meaning: If you are determined to achieve something, you will eventually be successful.

Choice of Words: Determination is the quality of being determined or resolute. Key is something that is necessary for something else to happen or be successful. Success is the achievement of an aim or purpose.

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Stick-to-it-iveness is the secret to winning.

Meaning: This means that if you want to be the best at something, you need to keep trying even when it is hard.

Choice of Words: Stick-to-it-iveness is a fun word that means being able to keep trying even when things are hard. Secret means something that is not known by many people. Winning means being the best or coming out on top. When you put these words together, "Stick-to-it-iveness is the secret to winning" means that the secret to being the best or coming out on top is to keep trying even when things are hard.

Grit is the magic ingredient for greatness.

Meaning: This means that if you want to be great at something, you need to have courage and determination.

Choice of Words: Grit means having courage and determination, especially in the face of difficulty. Magic means something that is very special or powerful. Ingredient means something that is used to make something else. Greatness means being very good or impressive. When you put these words together, "Grit is the magic ingredient for greatness" means that courage and determination are the special things that are needed to be very good or impressive.

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