...if you're trying to show off for people at the top, forget it. They will look down on you anyhow. And if you're trying to show off for people at the bottom, forget it. They will only envy you. Status will get you nowhere. Only an open heart will allow you to float equally between everyone.

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Fear is how you lose your life...a little bit at a time...What we give to fear, we take away from...faith.

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The secret to happiness...be satisfied and be grateful.

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There are two stories for every life; the one you live & the one others tell

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You're not listening with your eyes.

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Desire sets our compass, but real life steers our course.

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You know what really offers you satisfaction? Offering others what you have to give.

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When someone is in your heart, they're never truly gone. They can come back to you, even at unlikely times.

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Accept who you are; and revel in it.

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This is part of what a family is about, not just love. It's knowing that your family will be there watching out for you. Nothing else will give you that. Not money. Not fame. Not work.

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