The most successful people recognize that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation.

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People are more afraid of the laws of Man than of God, because their punishment seems to be nearest.

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Sometimes, whether you like it or not, people elevate you. It's real easy to fall.

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Be kind to people who are different from you.

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Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you'll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don't have a plan. That's why it's easy to beat most folks.

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Just remember that you don't have to be what they want you to be.

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Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on some sunglasses because we were born this way.

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Some people come in our life as blessings. Some come in your life as lessons.

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We need to be honest with the American people about the problems and the challenges ahead and the solutions that are needed to fix them. And I would argue it's the president who has been missing in action on this front. He knows we have a debt crisis coming. All independent experts show us this. And so he hasn't even given us a budget yet. I mean, the law required that he was supposed to submit a budget the first Monday in February. — Paul Ryan

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What you desire, as an actor, is to have an impact. That's why you did it. You want to move people, and you want to resonate with your audience. It's always a great compliment to have people appreciate and speak of the characters. I can go anywhere in the world, to places where people don't actually speak English, and people can say, verbatim, what I said on the show as Mr. Eko, which is great. That's fun!

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