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“Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It's knowing you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
― To Kill a Mockingbird
“My heart is at ease knowing that what was meant for me will never miss me, and that what misses me was never meant for me.”
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“Wisdom means to choose now what will make sense later. I am learning everyday to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be, to inspire me and not terrify me.”
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“Men don’t often know those times when a girl could be had for nothing.”
― The Last Tycoon
― The Last Tycoon
“We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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