Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake.
MAYA ANGELOUYou can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.
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If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.
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Live as though life was created for you.
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Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
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Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.
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Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.
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If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform a million realities.
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The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but they don’t know my story.
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You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.
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Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.
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I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
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When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.
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It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.
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What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.
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I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare.
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Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift.
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Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.
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Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for.
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We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
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Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.
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Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.
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Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!
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When you learn, teach, when you get, give.
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When we find someone who is brave, fun, intelligent, and loving, we have to thank the universe.
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Make every effort to change things you do not like. If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.
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Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.
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I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.
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