Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ― Leo Buscaglia

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Before anything else, preparation is the key to success. — Alexander Graham Bell

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I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That’s how I’ve gotten to where I am. — Beyoncé

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This life is yours. Take the power to choose what you want to do and do it well. Take the power to love what you want in life and love it honestly. Take the power to walk in the forest and be a part of nature. Take the power to control your own life. No one else can do it for you. Take the power to make your life happy. -- Susan Polis Schutz

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Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time. — Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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How does the medicine taste? -- Elon Musk

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You may not think you’re going to make it. You may want to quit. But if you keep your eye on the ball, you can accomplish anything. -Hank Aaron

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Music melts all the separate parts of our bodies together. ― Anais Nin

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Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Today is always here,’ said Sethe. ‘Tomorrow, never. ― Toni Morrison

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