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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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

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When you do nothing you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.

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Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.

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Every journey begins with a single step.

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When you know you are of worth, you don't have to raise your voice, you don't have to become rude, you don't have to become vulgar; you just are. And you are like the sky is, as the air is, the same way water is wet. It doesn't have to protest.

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When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That's why it's important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are

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Continue. Be loving and be strong. Be fierce and be kind. And don't give in and don't give up.'

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Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay.

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You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!

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