Love is a flower that grows in any soil, works its sweet miracles undaunted by autumn frost or winter snow, blooming fair and fragrant all the year, and blessing those who give and those who receive.

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Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.

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The emerging woman ... will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied...strength and beauty must go together.

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...for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.

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The mere possession of a gun is, in itself, an urge to kill, not only by design, but by accident, by madness, by fright, by bravado.

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It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.

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It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.

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Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.

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Our actions are in our own hands, but the consequences of them are not. Remember that, my dear, and think twice before you do anything.

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Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.

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