There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future. – Augustine of Hippo

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He has held me when I have had no more strength and have wondered how I would ever make it. He has held me when I have felt defeated by all that I had to do. When I have run to my El Shaddai, I have never come away wanting. He is my all-sufficient One. O Beloved, do you understand? Have you experienced Him as your El Shaddai? If not, He is waiting - arms opened wide - for you.

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You will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles. ― Helen Keller

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Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward. – Soren Kierkegaard

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Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. Mahatma Gandhi

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I'm optimistic yet disillusioned, hopeful yet frustrated.

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Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. ― Eleanor Roosevelt

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Magic always happens when you direct your inner powers to the object you want to change. – Bangambiki Habyarimana

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It’s a wonderful thing to be optimistic. It keeps you healthy and it keeps you resilient. — Daniel Kahneman

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Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.— Dalai Lama

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