“Toni's Talk: When you invest in yourself, you have instant credibility with your biggest critic...you! As soon as you let doubt creep in---you lose that investment. Make a daily commitment to assess your worth with positive affirmations and watch your investment grow.”
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“Nothing wrong with cowardice as long as it comes with prudence. But when a coward stops remembering who he is... God help him.”
― The Kite Runner
― The Kite Runner
“Some stories stayed with you even when you wanted to forget them.”
― The Story Sisters
― The Story Sisters
“when you love a man who is less than you dreamed, you have to make allowances for the difference between a real man and a dream. Sometimes you have to forgive him. Perhaps you even have to forgive him often. But forgiveness often comes with love.”
― The White Princess
― The White Princess
“The functionaries in the courtyard of the Palace threw open their wooden shutters and settled in for a long day of saying “fuck off in the name of the duke” to all comers.”
― The Lies of Locke Lamora
― The Lies of Locke Lamora
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