People are always shouting they want to create a better future. It's not true. The future is an apathetic void of no interest to anyone. The past is full of life, eager to irritate us, provoke and insult us, tempt us to destroy or repaint it. The only reason people want to be masters of the future is to change the past.

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Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you’re willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it. — Lou Holtz

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It’s not about finding your voice, it’s about giving yourself permission to use your voice.

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Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ― Theodore Roosevelt

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Do what you can, with what you have and do it now! ― George Washington Carver

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The painting of tomorrow will use the photographic eye as it has used the human eye.

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I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ― Maya Angelou

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Never rest on past success. Create something better. ― Ron Kaufman

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I was reading the paper and saw a cartoon with Ray Kelly frisking Obama, and I was like "Wait, what's happening?" so I Googled it. For everything Obama stands for and the things he's said in the past in his books, especially with the Trayvon Martin thing - and I'm not sure if he [made his comments on Trayvon] because he was asked a question and he was trying to be diplomatic and neutral - that can't happen.

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Embrace and love all of yourself - past, present, and future. Forgive yourself quickly and as often as necessary. Encourage yourself. Tell yourself good things about yourself.

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