I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher. I consecrate myself to God to do His will where I am, be it in school, office, or kitchen, or wherever He may, in His wisdom, send me.

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There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose.

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Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed.

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The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention.

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All I know is that the first step is to create a vision, because when you see the vision – the beautiful vision – that creates the want power. ― Arnold Schwarzenegger

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You don’t have to be defined or confined by your environment, by your family circumstances, and certainly not by your race or gender. — Mariah Carey

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The prerequisite for writing is having something to say. ― Langston Hughes

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If you want something you can have it, but only if you want everything that goes with it, including all the hard work and the despair, and only if you're willing to risk failure. ― Philip Pullman

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If the head is lost, all that perishes is the individual; if the balls are lost, all of human nature perishes.

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Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.

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