Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. Nothing could vanquish me. — Cheryl Strayed

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I never thought I would sing or dance - ever, ever, ever. My idea was to be Laurence Olivier or Peter Lorre or some great classical actor. I thought I'd be a character actor. - Joel Grey

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When a great moment knocks on the door of your life, it is often no louder than the beating of your heart, and it is very easy to miss it.

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Behold your little ones. Pray with them. Pray for them and bless them. The world into which they are moving is a complex and difficult world. They will run into heavy seas of adversity. They will need all the strength and all the faith you can give them while they are yet near you. While they are young, pray with them that they may come to know that source of strength which shall then always be taught of the Lord' and great shall be the peace of thy children. — Gordon B. Hinckley

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Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it. - OSCAR WILDE

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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. — John D. Rockefeller

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Let's be great. — Terry Drake

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All great and precious things are lonely. ― John Steinbeck

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Sketching is a great way to remove the dullness of your day.

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