I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. — Rosa Parks

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There is nothing more difficult than waking someone who is only pretending to be asleep. ― Desmond Tutu

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Friendship is like money—easier made than kept. — Samuel Butler

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Money doesn't mean anything to me. I've made a lot of money, but I want to enjoy life and not stress myself building my bank account. I give lots away and live simply, mostly out of a suitcase in hotels. We all know that good health is much more important. -Keanu Reeves

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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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There isn’t time—so brief is life—for bickerings, apologies, heartburnings, callings to account. There is only time for loving—and but an instant, so to speak, for that. — Mark Twain

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Once you have made up your mind, stick to it; there is no longer any 'if' or 'but'.

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You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. ― Desmond Tutu

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Consider your origins: you were not made to live as brutes, but to follow virtue and knowledge. — Dante Alighieri

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People will never forget how you made them feel. — Maya Angelou

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