Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.

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Life is better when you cry a little, laugh a lot, and are thankful for everything you’ve got. – Unknown

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Take and chance and don't ever look back. Never have regrets, just lessons learned.

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Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

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Fairytales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairytales tell children that dragons can be killed.” – G K Chesterton

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With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.

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Change the way you speak about yourself and you can change your life. - Joel Osteen

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I have begun everything with the idea that I could succeed, and I never had much patience with the multitudes of people who are always ready to explain why one cannot succeed. ― Booker T. Washington

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Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are

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We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.

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