It must be around forty, when you're "over the hill." I don't even know what that means and why it's a bad thing. When I go hiking and I get over the hill, that means I'm past the hard part and there's a snack in my future. That's a good thing as far as I'm concerned.

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When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.

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Please raise your children with love and non-judgement. Tell them everyone has the right to love who they want to love. It shouldn’t threaten you or who you are.

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It's our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us interesting

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If someone ever says you’re weird, say thank you.

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Laugh. Laugh as much as you can. Laugh until you cry. Cry until you laugh. Keep doing it even if people are passing you on the street saying, "I can't tell if that person is laughing or crying, but either way they seem crazy, let's walk faster." Emote. It's okay. It shows you are thinking and feeling

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Above all things physical, it is more important to be beautiful on the inside - to have a big hear and an open mind and a spectacular spleen.

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It's failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.

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Being a teenager and figuring out who you are is hard enough without someone attacking you.

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My point is, life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. The pina and the colada.

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