I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.

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Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.

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Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.

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It is through weakness and vulnerability that most of us learn empathy and compassion and discover our soul. ― Desmond Tutu

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He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Nothing can dim the light which shines from within. — Maya Angelou

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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. — John Wooden

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The most reliable way to predict the future is to create it.

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The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

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You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.

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