The strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in life have had on her; but the strength of a woman is measured by the extent of her refusal to allow those hardships to dictate her and who she becomes. -- C. JoyBell C.

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To have compassion for those who suffer is a human quality which everyone should possess, especially those who have required comfort themselves in the past and have managed to find it in others.

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If you make your internal life a priority, then everything else you need on the outside will be given to you and it will be extremely clear what the next step is. — Gabrielle Bernstein

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Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise. — Anonymous

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The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot. — Michael Altshuler

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Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong. — Ella Fitzgerald

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I just want you to know that if you are out there and you are being really hard on yourself right now for something that has happened ... it's normal. That is what is going to happen to you in life. No one gets through unscathed. We are all going to have a few scratches on us. Please be kind to yourselves and stand up for yourself, please. — Taylor Swift

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You make a choice: continue living your life feeling muddled in this abyss of self-misunderstanding, or you find your identity independent of it. You draw your own box. — Duchess Meghan

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If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse. — Ryan Blair

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You define your own life. Don't let other people write your script. — Oprah Winfrey

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