Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. – Helen Keller

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Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be. - Grandma Moses

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I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men, they are far superior to men and always have been. ― William Golding

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You always pass failure on the way to success. ― Mickey Rooney

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One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion. — Simone De Beauvoir

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You learn something out of everything, and you come to realize more than ever that we’re all here for a certain space of time, and, and then it’s going to be over, and you better make this count. — Nancy Reagan

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Life shrinks or expands in proportion with one’s courage. — Anaïs Nin

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If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not making decisions. — Catherine Cook

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It always seems impossible until it's done. — Nelson Mandela

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The beginning is always today. ― Mary Shelley

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