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what I’ve learned is that the common expression about sticks and stones is backward: sticks and stones often hurt far less than words.
“Yours is the light by which my spirit's born: - you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.”
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“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”
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“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow.”
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“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”
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“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
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