No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. — Nelson Mandela

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There is something to me very softening in the presence of a woman, some strange influence, even if one is not in love with them, which I cannot at all account for, having no very high opinion of the sex. But yet, I always feel in better humor with myself and every thing else, if there is a woman within ken.

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There is no instinct like that of the heart.

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We never get upset over what happens. Never. We get upset because of preconceived ideas as to what we think should happen, what we want to happen. When our preference clashes with the reality, we get hurt. Rid yourself of all preconceived ideas as to what should happen. You are then at peace whatever happens.

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To hell with reality! I want to die in music, not in reason or in prose.

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The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

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Celebrate all the things you don't like about yourself. love yourself.

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I think it is all a matter of love: the more you love a memory, the stronger and stranger it is.

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The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams. — Oprah Winfrey

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Astonishment is the proper response to reality.

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