Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.

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To defend what you’ve written is a sign that you are alive. - William Zinsser

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To be alive at all is to have scars.

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When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love—then make that day count! ― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

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I want to stay hopeful, even though I get scared about why we're even alive at all.

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In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope. ― Barack Obama

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Stop trying to be less of who you are. Let this time in your life cut you open and drain all of the things that are holding you back. ― Jennifer Elisabeth

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Sometimes to self-discover you must self-destruct. ― robert m drake

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You’re alive. That means you have infinite potential. You can do anything, make anything, dream anything.

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Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength. — Dalai Lama

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