I want you to get excited about who you are, what you are, what you have, and what can still be for you. I want to inspire you to see that you can go far beyond where you are right now.

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People prefer the certainty of misery to the misery of uncertainty

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I own me, and therefore, I can engineer me. I am me, and I am Okay.

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It's sad that children cannot know their parents when they were younger; when they were loving, courting, and being nice to one another. By the time children are old enough to observe, the romance has all too often faded or gone underground.

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Our biggest problem as human beings is not knowing that we don't know.

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We get together on the basis of our similarities; we grow on the basis of our differences.

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It is now clear to me that the family is a microcosm of the world. To understand the world, we can study the family: issues such as power, intimacy, autonomy, trust, and communication skills are vital parts underlying how we live in the world. To change the world is to change the family.

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Taste everything, but swallow only what fits.

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The recommended daily requirement for hugs is: four per day for survival, eight per day for maintenance, and twelve per day for growth.

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You have all played a significant part in my development of loving. As a result, my life has been rich and full, so I leave feeling very grateful.

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