Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me. —Paulo Coelho

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Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.

PAULO COELHO

poet, writer

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SAMIRAN from KOLKATA, INDIA APRIL 11, 2016
We all, especially our youngsters, need to understand this in true sense.

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Our soul desires to be understanding, our ego is only concerned with being understood. When you are being understanding you are connected to your soul. —Michaiel Bovenes
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. —Thomas Edison
Respect is love in action. —Bangambiki Habyarimana
We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love of power. Then will our world know the blessing of peace. —William Gladstone
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. —Sydney Harris
Remember, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. —Stephen King
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You must do the thing which you think you cannot do. —Eleanor Roosevelt
In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. —Nikos Kazantzakis
Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. —Martin Luther King, Jr.
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He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything. —Thomas Carlyle
To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it. —Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
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