We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. ― Maya Angelou

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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. Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud. Do not complain. 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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A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss... That's the trade-off. But I'll take it all. — Brad Pitt

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If you are going down a road and don't like what's in front of you, and look behind you and don't like what you see, get off the road. Create a new path!

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You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible. — Deepak Chopra

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Nothing will work unless you do.

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We try to create a situation where we're the casino. It's like how an actuary would set insurance rates. Predictability, predictability, predictability. What's the path to least risk? What's the greater chance of getting some return on this asset? -Billy Beane

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When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time. ― Maya Angelou

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No greater gift there is, than a generous heart. – Yoda

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I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better. ― Maya Angelou

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