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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Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.

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Its not where your dreams take you, its where you take your dreams.

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If you are going down a road and don't like what's in front of you, and look behind you and don't like what you see, get off the road. Create a new path!

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Open your eyes to the beauty around you, open your mind to the wonders of life, open your heart to those who love you, and always be true to yourself.

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I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.

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At the end of the day people won't remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.

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Every journey begins with a single step.

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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.

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I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.

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