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“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
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“When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.”
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“What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.”
― Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
― Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.
(Popular misquote of "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.")”
― Letter to My Daughter
(Popular misquote of "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.")”
― Letter to My Daughter
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”
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