It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.- Andre Gide

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People often say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing you are the beholder. —Salma Hayek

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We have seen countless sunrises, but their beauty never ceases to amaze us. ― Shree Shambav

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Believe in yourself, believe in your future.

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In Russia all tyrants believe poets to be their worst enemies.

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If you celebrate your differentness, the world will, too. It believes exactly what you tell it-through the words you use to describe yourself, the actions you take to care for yourself, and the choices you make to express yourself. Tell the world you are one-of-a-kind creation who came here to experience wonder and spread joy. Expect to be accommodated.

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I don't fear death because I believe it is a transition. Our souls can't be destroyed. I know we are going to live in another life.

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I believe in the power of love, and planting positive thought seeds into the collective consciousness. ― Jay Woodman

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When Emerson's library was burning at Concord, I went to him as he stood with the firelight on his strong, sweet face, and endeavored to express my sympathy for the loss of his most valued possessions, but he answered cheerily, 'Never mind, Louisa, see what a beautiful blaze they make! We will enjoy that now.' The lesson was one never forgotten and in the varied lessons that have come to me I have learned to look for something beautiful and bright.

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I truly believe I've been blessed by God, and God walks with me

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