It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.

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Give light and people will find the way. — Ella Baker

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Being human is difficult. Some people make it more difficult than others. I was one of those people.

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I know what I can do so it doesn't bother me what other people think or their opinion on the situation.

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It is not true that if we had true faith we would not be sad. Prophets (as), and righteous people experienced a great deal of sadness. The Quran is full of stories in which the central theme is sadness. Sadness is a reality of life. The Quran is not there to eliminate sadness, but to navigate it. Sadness is one of the tests of life, just as happiness, and anger are tests.

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I'm sure you know a lot of people who were born into privilege and amounted to absolutely nothing. We all have greatness within us. So it is really important for everyone to figure out what God put us on Earth to do, and steer clear of the seven pervasive lies that often blindside people.

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A man is like a novel: until the very last page you don't know how it will end. Otherwise it wouldn't be worth reading.

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When you pray, God puts people in your life to lead you when you cannot lead yourself.

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I am attracted to people who make this effort in knowing what suits them - they are individual and stylish.

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One of the painful signs of years of dumbed-down education is how many people are unable to make a coherent argument. They can vent their emotions, question other people's motives, make bold assertions, repeat slogans-- anything except reason. ― Thomas Sowell

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