I knew that the confidence I’d managed to develop didn’t come from a perfect family or God-given talent. It came from personal accountability which brought me self-respect, and self-respect will always light a way forward. ― David Goggins

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One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.― Shannon L. Alder

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Love yourself-accept yourself-forgive yourself-and be good to yourself, because without you the rest of us are without a source of many wonderful things.

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I know who I am, I know what I believe, that's all I need to know. From there, you do what you need to do.

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Strength is a capacity for endurance. One of the dividends of suffering is the universal discovery the we posses a strength within us we never knew we had. Navigating through a difficult episode not only shows us that inner strength is there but convinces us it will always be there to serve us in the future. Overcoming gives us an assurance of personal confidence and value that far exceeds what we thought we possessed before our struggles began. — Dennis Wholey

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I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

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When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful. — Malala Yousafzai

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One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman. — Simone de Beauvoir

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You weren't an accident. You weren't mass produced. You aren't an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the earth by the Master Craftsman.

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It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get back up. – Vince Lombardi

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