The years lay spread out before her, spacious untouched canvases on which she was presently going to paint the picture of her life. It was to be a very beautiful picture, she said to herself with an extraordinary feeling of proud confidence; not beautiful because of any gifts or skill of hers, for never was a woman more giftless, but because of all the untiring little touches, the ceaseless care for detail, the patient painting out of mistakes; and every touch and every detail was going to be aglow with the bright colours of happiness. ― Elizabeth von Arnim

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Courage is feeling fear, not getting rid of fear, and taking action in the face of fear. ― Roy T. Bennett

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Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble, keep faith. And, when you’re knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can’t or shouldn’t go on.-- Hillary Rodham Clinton

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I’m not going to continue knocking on that old door that doesn’t open for me. I’m going to create my own door and walk through that. — W.P. Kinsella

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A mind once stretched by a new idea can never return to its original dimensions. – Oliver Wendall Holmes

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Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise. — Anonymous

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Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen—that stillness becomes a radiance. — Morgan Freeman

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Wake up determined, go to bed satisfied. — Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

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Scared is what you're feeling. Brave is what you're doing. ― Emma Donoghue

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Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.

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