So he tasted the deep pain that is reserved only for the strong, just as he had tasted for a little while the deep happiness. ― F. Scott Fitzgerald

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If you go forward in the spirit of the original apostles and followers of Jesus Christ, trusting not in man but in the living God, he will enable you to pull down the strong holds of sin and Satan, and that work by which he is pleased will prosper in your hands.

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We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. ― Carlos Castaneda

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A part of control is learning to correct your own weaknesses. The person doesn't live who was born with everything. Sometimes he has one weak point, generally he has several. The first thing is to know your faults. And then take on a systematic plan of correcting them. You know the old saying about a chain only being as strong as its weakest link. The same can be said in the chain of skills a man forges.

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But if I keep my core and back strong, the scoliosis doesn't really bother me.

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Be the change that you wish to see in the world. — Mahatma Gandhi

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If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. – African Proverb

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I feel that adolescence has served its purpose when a person arrives at adulthood with a strong sense of self-esteem, the ability to relate intimately, to communicate congruently, to take responsibility, and to take risks. The end of adolescence is the beginning of adulthood. What hasn't been finished then will have to be finished later.

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I was taught a very strong work ethic that included punctuality, which I've always felt is a sign of respect for others.

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If you're a strong female, you don't need permission.

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