I knew then that I must survive for something more than survival's sake. I must survive for you. ― Ta-Nehisi Coates

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There is no force equal to a woman determined to rise

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Your value is not determined by others' opinions, it's within you.

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Some parents sometimes use junk food as a babysitter. ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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A father is the man who can change a world he will not be part of by building the tiny human that is part of him. ― Craig D. Lounsbrough

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The handy thing about being a father is that the historical standard is so pitifully low. ― Michael Chabon

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Wake up determined, go to bed satisfied. — Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

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Most parents think that the commands they give their children are merely suggestions wrapped with lovingness. ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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We don't lose ourselves in parenthood. We find parts of ourselves we never knew existed. ― L.R. Knost

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Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings us but the attitude we bring to life. _ Wade Boggs

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