I am not the rose, but I have lived near the rose.

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The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it. — Robert H. Schuller

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What is courage? It is the ability to be strong in trust, in conviction, in obedience. To be courageous is to step out in faith - to trust and obey, no matter what.

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No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are beautiful.

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No matter who you are, no matter what you're going through, God knows it. He is with you. He is going to pull you through.

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Follow your own path, no matter what people say.

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The 1990's sure aren't like the 1980's. -Donald Trump

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No matter how much you're going to be criticized or no matter how big of a risk it is, the boldness is the thing that helps you

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All in all is all we are.

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Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time. —Marabel Morgan

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