she was one of those happily created beings who please without effort, make friends everywhere, and take life so gracefully and easily that less fortunate souls are tempted to believe that such are born under a lucky star. _ Louisa May Alcott

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How foolish to believe we are more powerful than the sea or the sky. ― Ruta Sepetys

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The problem with labels is that they lead to stereotypes and stereotypes lead to generalizations and generalizations lead to assumptions and assumptions lead back to stereotypes. It’s a vicious cycle, and after you go around and around a bunch of times you end up believing that all vegans only eat cabbage and all gay people love musicals.

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I truly believe that everything that we do and everyone that we meet is put in our path for a purpose. There are no accidents; we're all teachers - if we're willing to pay attention to the lessons we learn, trust our positive instincts and not be afraid to take risks or wait for some miracle to come knocking at our door. -Marla Gibbs

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The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.

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Those who can be made to believe absurdities can be made to commit atrocities.

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I believe that the most joyful and intrinsic motivation human beings have for taking any action is the desire to meet our needs and the needs of others. — Marshall B. Rosenberg

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Don’t settle for what life gives you; make life better and build something.- Ashton Kutcher

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We are forlorn like children, and experienced like old men, we are crude and sorrowful and superficial—I believe we are lost.

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I am not a feminist, but I do believe in the strength of women.

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