There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.

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The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.

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By tuning in to your minute-to-minute stream of consciousness, you discover the addictions that make you worried, anxious, resentful, uptight, afraid, angry, bored, etc. You thus use every uncomfortable emotion as an opportunity for consciousness growth. Even though you may still be feeling emotional and uptight, you begin to get at the roots of your ups and downs - your brief bits of pleasure and your long periods of unhappiness.

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You're always you, and that don't change, and you're always changing, and there's nothing you can do about it. ― Neil Gaiman

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Always focus on the front windshield and not the rearview mirror. — Colin Powell, politician and diplomat

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Let every man judge according to his own standards, by what he has himself read, not by what others tell him.

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So many times we say that we can't serve God because we aren't whatever is needed. We're not talented enough or smart enough or whatever. But if you are in covenant with Jesus Christ, He is responsible for covering your weaknesses, for being your strength. He will give you His abilities for your disabilities!

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Though nothing can bring back the hour, Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower, We will grieve not, rather find, Strength in what remains behind. – William Wordsworth

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One never gets to know a person's character better than by watching his behavior during decisive moments. It is always only danger which forces the most deeply hidden strengths and abilities of a human being to come forth.

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Nobody can hurt me without my permission. — Mahatma Gandhi

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