We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.

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Kindness is one of the greatest gifts you can bestow upon another. If someone is in need, lend them a helping hand. Do not wait for a thank you. True kindness lies within the act of giving without the expectation of something in return.

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It's not what you start in life, it's what you finish.

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Life is hard. After all, it kills you.

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Friendship, if somebody holds out his hand toward you, you've got to reach and take it... There are too many people alone, and if you're lucky enough for somebody to want you as a friend, it's an obligation.

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Silence the artist and you have silenced the most articulate voice the people have.

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Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything.

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Don't give in! Make your own trail. Don't moan. Don't complain. Think positively.

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I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I've just done what I damn well wanted to, and I've made enough money to support myself, and ain't afraid of being alone

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Don't moan, don't whine, don't blame. Just get on with it.

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