Many people are living in an emotional jail without realizing it.

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We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.

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Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves.

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I know people can change-right down to my bones, through every cell, in every fiber of my body-I now that people can change. It is just a question of when and in what context.

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You have learned what you have learned very well. It has helped you survive.

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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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The greatest gift I can give is to see, hear, understand, and touch another person.

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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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I feel that adolescence has served its purpose when a person arrives at adulthood with a strong sense of self-esteem, the ability to relate intimately, to communicate congruently, to take responsibility, and to take risks. The end of adolescence is the beginning of adulthood. What hasn't been finished then will have to be finished later.

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I am me and I am okay.

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