Philadelphia caught my attention in 1995 when a group of homeless families were living in an abandoned cathedral. Even from the beginning they connected theology with what they were doing. They put a banner on the front of the cathedral that said, "How can we worship a homeless man on Sunday and ignore one on Monday." — Shane Claiborne

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You WILL eventually become what you think. Whether you succeed or fail is determined in your mind long before we see it play out in real-time. ― Mandy Hale

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Don't live in a world of 'I never should have'. Regret is a terrible burden to carry through life. It stoops your shoulders and keeps you looking down at the ground rather than up at the stars. ― Mary Alice Kruesi

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Just remember that those things that get attention flourish.

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Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them. - Marcus Aurelius

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Life, in all its uniqueness, would not be life without the negatives and the positives. - Jim Rohn

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If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful after all. — Michelangelo

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You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. - Maya Angelou

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If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved. ― Maurice Chevalier

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Make improvements, not excuses. Seek respect, not attention. ― Roy T. Bennett

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