But what does it matter what reality is outside myself, so long as it has helped me to live, to feel that I am, and what I am?

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I love taking risks. They feel like a challenge, and I'm so competitive with myself. -Jenna Ortega

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I want to stay in the moment and enjoy the great things that are happening.

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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. - Maya Angelou

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I found myself within a forest dark, for the straightfoward pathway had been lost. Ah me! How hard a thing is to say, what was this forest savage, rough, and stern, which in the very thought renews the fear. So bitter is it, death is little more.

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The good news is that going blind is not going to make you as unhappy as you think it will. The bad news is that winning the lottery will not make you as happy as you expect. — Daniel Gilbert

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Sometimes I can't see myself when I'm with you. I can only just see you — Jodi Lynn Anderson

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Life is not always going to be roses and rainbows. You are going to have uncomfortable moments. It's what we do with those moments that is going to count and determine our destiny.- Lana

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Relax. Breathe. It takes time, but there is a great joy to be had in moments of every day. Just remember, you're learning new steps, a new dance. —Lisa Frederiksen

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They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions... but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience. ― Harper Lee

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