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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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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Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.

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

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Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

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

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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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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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This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.

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