Look, everyone talks about the unknown like it's some big scary thing, but it's the familiar that's always bothered me. It's heavy, builds up around you like rocks, until it's walls and a ceiling and a cell. ― V.E. Schwab

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The one person who will never leave us, whom we will never lose, is ourself. Learning to love our female selves is where our search for love must begin. — bell hooks

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A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water. — Eleanor Roosevelt

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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. — Helen Keller

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We’re here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark. — Whoopi Goldberg

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I had to remind myself of the truth of who I was and the reality that success wasn’t defined by a result but by faithfulness. I had to remember that my identity and healing weren’t dependent on the voices that surrounded me and that the truth wasn’t dependent on popular opinion or cultural responses. I had to focus on what was real and true. The straight line instead of the crooked. — Rachael Denhollander

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You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash

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Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else. — Maya Angelou

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People have to go through things in order to become the person that they are today and that’s that. — Sarah Hyland

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Imagine no limitations; decide what's right and desirable before you decide what's possible.

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