When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That's why it's important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are

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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.

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I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger. — Serena Williams

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We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. -Maya Angelou

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You are greater than you know.

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I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better. ― Maya Angelou

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You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!

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We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. ― Maya Angelou

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You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.

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We need Joy as we need air. We need Love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.

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