We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.

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If we don't like what the Republicans do, we need to get in there and change it. - Medgar Evers

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When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.- Bernard Meltzer

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Don't be afraid of change, embrace it and grow.

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You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. — Jon Kabat-Zinn

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Living with faith and courage is something that life requires of each of us. Never, absolutely never, give up! Never give in no matter what! Fight it through! And I promise you something with all of my heart-God will help you.

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If you can't do anything about it, then let it go. Don't be a prisoner to things you can't change. —Tony Gaskins

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Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.

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There are plenty of good reasons for fighting...but no good reason to ever hate without reservation, to imagine that God Almighty hates with you, too. Where's evil? It's that large part of every man that wants to hate without limit, that wants to hate with God on its side. It's that part of every man that finds all kinds of ugliness so attractive....it's that part of an imbecile that punishes and vilifies and makes war gladly.

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What if your purpose is to take impeccable care of yourself so that you have the energy and joy to serve others?

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