Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. Nothing could vanquish me. — Cheryl Strayed

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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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In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope. ― Barack Obama

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Hope not ever to see Heaven. I have come to lead you to the other shore; into eternal darkness; into fire and into ice.

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Somewhere between love and hate lies confusion, misunderstanding and desperate hope. ― Shannon L. Alder

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You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.

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Before me things created were none, save things Eternal, and eternal I endure. All hope abandon, ye who enter here. — Dante Alighieri

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You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one. ― John Lennon

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Quit thinking about what Bobby Lee's gonna do to us and start thinking about what we're going to do to him.

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History shows that there are no invincible armies. ― Joseph Stalin

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