We have to inspire people and give them a sense of hope. We have to bring people along, not ridicule and tear them down. — Masai Ujiri, president of the Toronto Raptors

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It’s really important not to be so judgmental and not to be so fearful. Try to have confidence in yourself. Don’t depend on so much on what others say about you or want you to be. — Deepa Mehta, director and screenwriter

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Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do. — Savielly Tartakower, chess grandmaster

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I may never be happy, but tonight I am content. ― Sylvia Plath

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Until you make peace with who you are, you'll never be content with what you have. ― Doris Mortman

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Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; and on the other hand, nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it. ― Boethius

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A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition. — William Arthur Ward, writer

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There is only one way to happiness: To be content with what you possess. ― Mouloud Benzadi

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

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Most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest.— Haruki Murakami, author

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