The strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in life have had on her; but the strength of a woman is measured by the extent of her refusal to allow those hardships to dictate her and who she becomes. -- C. JoyBell C.

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If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman. -- Margaret Thatcher

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There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. – Edith Wharton

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People tell you the world looks a certain way. Parents tell you how to think. Schools tell you how to think. TV. Religion. And then at a certain point, if you're lucky, you realize you can make up your own mind. Nobody sets the rules but you. You can design your own life. — Carrie Ann Moss

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Every man dies. Not every man really lives. -- William Wallace

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You have to lift a person up before you can really put them in their place. ― Criss Jami

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The people who really make you angry, control you! ― Steven Aitchison

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The problem, as I see it, is that you've been told and not told. You've been told, but none of you really understand, and I dare say, some people are quite happy to leave it that way.

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All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination. — Earl Nightingale

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If you make your internal life a priority, then everything else you need on the outside will be given to you and it will be extremely clear what the next step is. — Gabrielle Bernstein

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