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“I am a diamond in the rut. A diamond to an untrained eye looks like a rock stone. So men will kick it around on the ground. It takes a man with an expert eye for fine Jewelry to notice its worth. Do not feel bad when men treat you like the little boys in Africa who gave away stones in exchange for candy. The hungry boys thought they were getting something better but had exchange wealth for a sugar high. Some men will do that. Exchange a valuable woman for the transient high of another. The boys didn't know better and so do some of these men. They don't know your worth.”
― Ten Things Your Mother Should Have Told You about Dating
― Ten Things Your Mother Should Have Told You about Dating
“You have a four-fold life to live: a body, a brain, a heart and a soul . . . these are your living tools. To use and develop them is not a task. . . . It is a golden opportunity.”
― I Dare You!
― I Dare You!

“True friends esteem you of greater worth than you feel deserving.
False friends demand you prove that worth.”
― Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
False friends demand you prove that worth.”
― Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
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