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We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.
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If you're reading this...
Congratulations, you're alive.
If that's not something to smile about,
then I don't know what is.
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We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
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You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.
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Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.
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Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.
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The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.
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It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.
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I dream my painting and I paint my dream.
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And still, after all this time,
The sun never says to the earth,
"You owe Me."
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Look what happens with
A love like that,
It lights the Whole Sky.
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You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That's the only thing you should be trying to control.
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You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
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There are years that ask questions and years that answer
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What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.
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Love is the absence of judgment.
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Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.
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I read once that the ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand & the Eskimos had a hundred words for snow. I wish I had a thousand words for love, but all that comes to mind is the way you move against me while you sleep & there are no words for that.
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Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.
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The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.
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For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you
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Acts of Kindness:
A random act of kindness, no matter how small, can make a tremendous impact on someone else's life.
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Tomorrow will be better."
"But what if it's not?" I asked.
"Then you say it again tomorrow. Because it might be. You never know, right? At some point, tomorrow will be better.
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Believe in Your Heart
Believe in your heart that you're meant to live a life full of passion, purpose, magic and miracles.
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It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.
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Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals.
If you aren't grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.
