When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

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Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can. — Martha Graham

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God gives us life and takes us away as He sees fit. -Johnny Cash

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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. _ Colin Powell

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Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.

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Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look. — Marcus Aurelius

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I know I was born and I know that I'll die... The in between is mine. I Am Mine

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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. ― Colin Powell

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We perceive the world through the rear window of life, observe all the puzzles and little pieces of our existence and assemble them in a comprehensive pattern. This allows us to reassess and evaluate our world view. ( "Waiting for the pieces to fall into place" ) ― Erik Pevernagie

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Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.

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