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“All I ever wanted in life was to belong. But what I realized was belonging doesn’t come from being just like everyone else. It comes from knowing exactly who you are and embracing that.”

“Success wasn’t about one moment or one show; it was about showing up and doing the work, day after day.”

“Achievement is something that’s quietly acknowledged. It’s not about the applause or the headlines. It’s not about you! You do something because you can do it—not because the world has to notice.”

“True confidence isn’t about proving how good you are—it’s about being secure enough to help others shine.”

“And that was the terrifying realization: Evil doesn’t see itself as evil. It justifies, rationalizes, and moves forward with conviction.”

“Forcing the uncomfortable yields enormous gains. Because once you’ve done something you thought impossible, you know you can do it again.”

“If you’ve got a roof over your head tonight, you know where your next meal is coming from, and most importantly, you know where the people you love are—if you know those three things—get down on your knees tonight and Thank God.” - Governor Mike Huckabee

“The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. If you set a goal way out in the future, every decision becomes simpler—you just ask yourself, ‘Is this move on the straight line to your goal?’ Every opportunity, every choice, every setback can be measured against that line.”