The soul is awakened through service.

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I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.

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Gossip is the opiate of the oppressed

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Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love and loyalty. They depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog; it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many dogs, your heart is very big.

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Life has no plot. It is by far more interesting than anything you can say about it.

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Young people never believe in the possibility of their own deaths. That's one reason old men can send them to war.

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I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.

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I am old enough to know that laughter, not anger, is the true revelation.

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I don't think you will ever fully understand how you've touched my life and made me who I am. I don't think you could ever know just how truly special you are that even on the darkest nights you are my brightest star

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Because I loved myself, I was loved.

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