Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.

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The pleasure which we most rarely experience gives us greatest delight. — Epictetus

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God is the one who satisfies the passion for justice, the longing for spirituality, the hunger for relationship, the yearning for beauty. And God, the true God, is the God we see in Jesus of Nazareth, Israel's Messiah, the world's true Lord.

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The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.

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Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you. — Aldous Huxley

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Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement.

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There is an expression among even the most advanced runners that getting your shoes on is the hardest part of any workout

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The more you can have control over your ego rather than let it run amuck, the more successful you’ll be in all areas of life. ― Roy T. Bennett

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Liberty of thought is the life of the soul. - Voltaire

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Boss up and change your life / You can have it all, no sacrifice — Lizzo

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