Never to suffer would have been never to have been blessed

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God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere.

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Though we faced many trails, we do not lose hope. We are living by faith. ― Lailah Gifty Akita

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You have the power to realise your dream. If only you are willing and determined. ― Lailah Gifty Akita

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I truly believe I've been blessed by God, and God walks with me

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I think there's a perception out there that people know me based on these glamorous photos they see of me in magazines, but I have about two hours of hair and makeup and then people to dress me, to make me look even better, in those pictures. There's really so much more to me than that.

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Feel good about yourself. You have been blessed and you might not have even realized it.

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There must be another life, she thought, sinking back into her chair, exasperated. Not in dreams; but here and now, in this room, with living people. She felt as if she were standing on the edge of a precipice with her hair blown back; she was about to grasp something that just evaded her. There must be another life, here and now, she repeated. This is too short, too broken. We know nothing, even about ourselves.

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Being strong and positive is like holding your breath under water. You will never be able to do it forever. Sometimes crying out and express yourself will help you from drowning. ― Vivek Thangaswamy

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It isn't a matter of black is beautiful as much as it is white is not all that's beautiful.

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