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Partake of some of life's sweet pleasures. And yes, get comfortable with yourself.
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We are each responsible for our own life - no other person is or even can be.
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What we're all striving for is authenticity, a spirit-to-spirit connection.
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Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.
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Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.
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What matters is how you feel inside, because feeling beautiful on the inside is key to looking good.
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My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and just walking down the street, it was like roots, like the motherland. I knew I belonged here.
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I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.
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The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.
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My philosophy is that doing your best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
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Whatever you fear most has no power - it is your fear that has the power.
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So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.
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I find ways to be alone so that I can recharge and hear my own clarity. For just a few moments each day, I consciously count my blessings, take a deep breath, and try to absorb the wonder and glory of my experiences. I know for sure that if you don't replenish your well, it runs dry.
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Don't live your life to please other people.
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I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself.
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As you become more clear about who you really are, you`ll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.
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Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you`re going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus.
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I define joy as a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace - a connection to what matters.
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I believe that one of life`s greatest risks is never daring to risk.
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The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.
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Every time you suppress some part of yourself or allow others to play you small, you are in essence ignoring the owner's manual your creator gave you and destroying your design.
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What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.
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What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.
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On the students she handpicked to attend the school) I'm looking for girls with 'it,' It is that indefinable quality. When you see 'it,' you know it. 'It' has light that shines so bright. Every girl has some form of 'it,' some form of light that shines, that says, 'I want it, I can be successful. I'm not my circumstances.' That's what we were looking for, and that's what we have.
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I believe that uncertainty is really my spirit's way of whispering, I'm in flux. I can't decide for you. Something is off-balance here.
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Learn to let your intuition gut instinct tell you when the food, the relationship, the job isn t good for you (and conversely, when what you re doing is just right).
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I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am. It does not define me.
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I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.
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I ve learned not to worry about what might come next.
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The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
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Everyone has to learn to think differently, bigger, to open to possibilities.
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I knew there was a way out. I knew there was another kind of life because I had read about it. I knew there were other places, and there was another way of being.
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Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.
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I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that`s how I operate my life.
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You CAN have it all. You just can't have it all at once.
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I believe that [everyone] is the keeper of a dream - and by tuning into one another's secret hopes, we can become better friends, better partners, better parents, and better lovers.
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Use what you have to run toward your best - that's how I now live my life.
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I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself.
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Living in the moment brings you a sense of reverence for all of life's blessings.
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Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.
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We create stress for ourselves because you feel like you have to do it. You have to. I don't feel that anymore.
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Be more splendid, more extraordinary. Use every moment to fill yourself up.
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When you give up on life, never give up on yourself, because there is so much for you to keep on giving!
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Every time you state what you want or believe, you`re the first to hear it. It`s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don`t put a ceiling on yourself.
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You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.
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What I learned is it's wonderful to do good work, but I just don't want to do good work -- I want to change how the world works and I chose education because that's what saved me.
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I`ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that`s as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing...
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Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.
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It's not a traditional relationship, and marriage is a traditional institution, and certain expectations come with marriage, the truth is he has a life that is... he has his work--which is in education, by the way--and I have mine, and it just wouldn't work.
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Never take a no from somebody who isn't in a position to give you a yes in the first place.
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Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.
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The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work.
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Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo, but what you need is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.
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It is confidence in our bodies, minds and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures, new directions to grow in, and new lessons to learn - which is what life is all about.
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The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.
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Some women have a weakness for shoes... I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books.
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I always knew I was destined for greatness.
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I'm a truth seeker. That's what I do every day on the show - put out the truth. Some people don't like it, they call it sensational, but I say life is sensational.
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On strategy: Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
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I’ve learned not to worry about what might come next.
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If all this happened to you what paradigm might you develop? How might that paradigm affect you in terms of your life from that point on? What does this tell you about Abe? There are no failures, only lessons to be learned.
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Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.
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There's no easy way out. If there were, I would have bought it. And believe me, it would be one of my favorite things!
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Just want to say how deeply saddened I am, we all are, by the sudden passing of actress Natasha Richardson yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with her husband Liam Neeson, their two sons, the rest of their family and friends. Yet another reminder of how fleeting life can be and how precious. We need to value every moment. (on Natasha Richardson's tragic death.)
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Mr. Right's coming, but he's in Africa, and he's walking
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I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can live my life fearlessly.
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If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.
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I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.
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Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.
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Devote today to something so daring even you can t believe you re doing it.
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Even the wildest dreams have to start somewhere. Allow yourself the time and space to let your mind wander and your imagination fly.
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You cannot hate other people without hating your self
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I am where I am because of the bridges that I crossed. Sojourner Truth was a bridge. Harriet Tubman was a bridge. Ida B. Wells was a bridge. Madame C. J. Walker was a bridge. Fannie Lou Hamer was a bridge.
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The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.
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If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with the spirit.
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Every gift I’ve ever given has brought at least as much happiness to me as it has to the person I’ve given it to. That’s the feeling I want to pass on. Imagine all the love and kindness you can spread with $1300.
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I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.
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Don t settle for a relationship that won t let you be yourself.
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What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you.
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With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.
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Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.
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It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you--always.
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You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.
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You are built not to shrink down to less but to blossom into more.
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I trust that everything happens for a reason, even when we`re not wise enough to see it.
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Lots of people want to ride with you in the Limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the Limo breaks down.
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Part of her 2009 commencement speech at Duke: Of all the wonderful things that have happened including getting a doctorate, an honorary doctorate from Duke, what really makes me feel successful is being able to use my life in service to someone else. And I will have to say, it is a wonderful thing to have a beautiful home or homes, a wonderful thing to have a beautiful home which just escaped the fire in Santa Barbara. And it is really fantastic to have your own jet and anybody who says it isn't is lying to you. The jet thing is really good. But you haven't completed the circle of success unless you can help somebody else move forward.
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On personal power: I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can live my life fearlessly.
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That guy just cut right in front of me. But I'm not going to let it bother me. No. I'm on my way to work and I decided it doesn't matter who wants to cut in front of my lane today. I'm not going to let it bother me one bit. Once I get to work, find myself a parking space, if somebody wants to jump ahead of me and take it, I'm going to let them.
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Let your light shine. Shine within you so that it can shine on someone else. Let your light shine.
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Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.
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If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies. And if you run full speed ahead without stopping for water, you lose momentum to finish the race.
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When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.
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I do not believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.
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I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time.
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Turn your wounds into wisdom.
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Sophie gave me 13 years of unconditional love. She was a true love in my life.
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You are what you are by what you believe!
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I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.
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Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.
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If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think.
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The essential question is not, How busy are you?' but 'What are you busy at?' 'Are you doing what fulfills you?'
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The expectation of my life was that I might be able to work for some good white folks. Now I got some good white folks working for me.
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Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.
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I believe that everyone is the keeper of a dream - and by tuning into one another's secret hopes, we can become better friends, better partners, better parents, and better lovers.
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I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.
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I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.
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Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.
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Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.
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The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance--and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.
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Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
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Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.
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The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.
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Declare today sacred time off-limits to everyone, unless invited by you. Take care of your personal wants and needs. Say no, graciously but firmly, to others demands.
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Your mistake does not define who you are...you are your possibilities.
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Often we don't even realize who we're meant to be because we're so busy trying to live out someone else's ideas. But other people and their opinions hold no power in defining our destiny.
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Getting my lifelong weight struggle under control has come from a process of treating myself as well as I treat others in every way.
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My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.
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All my life I have always known I was born to greatness.
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Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.
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I don't move on logic. I move on my gut. And, I have a good gut.
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In every aspect of our lives, we are always asking ourselves, How am I of value? What is my worth? Yet I believe that worthiness is our birthright.
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How can you say you're trying to spiritually evolve without even a thought about what happens to the animal's whose lives are sacrificed in the name of gluttony?
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When I look into the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes.
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Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
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My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you I the best place for the next moment.
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It's much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch. That's the truth.
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I`ve learned that you can`t have everything and do everything at the same time.
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Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a different way to stand.
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What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives.
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I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.
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I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.
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Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.
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All these years I've been feeling like I was growing into myself. Finally, I feel grown.
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The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.
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Don’t back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem.
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It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control.
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It's being scared but doing it anyway.
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Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us.
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Though I'm grateful for the blessings of wealth, it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes.
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You can have it all you just can't have it all at one time
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Before you agree to do anything that might add even the smallest amount of stress to your life, ask yourself: What is my truest intention? Give yourself time to let a yes resound within you. When it`s right, I guarantee that your entire body will feel it.
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You can take from every experience what it has to offer you. And you cannot be defeated if you just keep taking one breath followed by another.
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For everyone of us that succeeds, it's because there's somebody there to show you the way out. The light doesn't always necessarily have to be in your family; for me it was teachers and school.
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We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.
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