I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.

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The more you can have control over your ego rather than let it run amuck, the more successful you’ll be in all areas of life. ― Roy T. Bennett

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Everything you want is on the other side of fear. - Jack Canfield

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A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved. - Kurt Vonnegut

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There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. There will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.

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The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely. ― Louisa May Alcott

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Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.

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Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. – Melody Beattie

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He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

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There are no negatives in life, only challenges to overcome that will make you stronger. - Eric Bates

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