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Physical pain is a fact that comes with living, just as illness or financial woes or broken relationships are facts. But misery is a state of mind, a reaction to the facts, that can be controlled or altered by an act of will.
BarbaraBarbara My abortion was so long ago I didn’t think I needed help. I hoped God had forgiven me but I hadn’t realized I didn’t forgive myself. After attending this safe, nurturing group I know that I am forgiven and set free.
BarbaraBarbara Your appearance can be a weapon. As powerful as any knife or gun.
BarbaraBarbara Pain nourishes courage. You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.
BarbaraBarbara Pain is inevitable. Misery is optional.
BarbaraBarbara An enlightened citizen is an indispensable ingredient of the infrastructure of democracy.
BarbaraBarbara Clutter is postponed decisions.
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We were dirt poor but we had each other. We didn’t need much to have a lot.
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov One quick sip of your memory I let it slip, and I go on without you.
Emma SchippersEmma Schippers If the scars on my heart were visible to the naked eye, maybe you’d think twice about inflicting more.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney I am getting better at forgetting you. I am slowly but steadily learning the art of forgetting you.
Juana GarciaJuana Garcia Paper and pen petrify me, for they pierce right through me, drawing deep blue blood, leaving me utterly cold.
Shreya JoshiShreya Joshi Spend time with people who get excited over even the smallest victories you earn.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis I wonder if you were the poison or the antidote.
Ginnie BaleGinnie Bale
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Rich people think long-term. They balance their spending on enjoyment today with investing for freedom tomorrow.
T. Harv EkerT. Harv Eker A greater future happiness can be had only by investing in the present correctly.
Chinmayananda SaraswatiChinmayananda Saraswati You have governments investing in circuits all over the world, and the private sector sometimes has a tough time competing with that.
Mario AndrettiMario Andretti Whether it’s make good grades in school, be a good athlete, be a good person, go down and do some community service and help somebody who’s in need, whatever it is you choose to do, you’re investing your time in that.
Nick SabanNick Saban The queen, I say, is the mother bee; it is undoubtedly complimenting her to call her a queen and invest her with regal authority, yet she is a superb creature and looks every inch a queen.
John BurroughsJohn Burroughs We’re coming off a quarter here that was in-line with our expectations, but much lower at WPZ due to Geismar’s extended outage and a continued heavy capital investing period all as was expected.
Alun ArmstrongAlun Armstrong Do you know what investing for the long run but listening to market news everyday is like?
Alan AbelsonAlan Abelson We are not always humiliated by failing; we are humiliated only if we first invest our pride and sense of worth in a given achievement and then do not reach it.
Alain de BottonAlain de Botton
