Joy is not in things; it is in us. —Richard Wagner

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Joy is not in things; it is in us.

RICHARD WAGNER

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Nicole Dean from Ohio MARCH 4, 2019
I live, I learn. I listen and I pay attention to those who have shown wisdom of their past. To me is how I can move forward.

A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence. —James N. Watkins
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them. —Ernest Hemingway
The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination. —Don Williams Jr.
There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses - only results. —Ken Blanchard
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. —Neale Donald Walsch
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. —Maya Angelou
Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up. —Jesse Jackson
Sometimes it is better to lose and do the right thing than to win and do the wrong thing. —Tony Blair
Surrender to what is, let go of what was, have faith in what will be. —Sonia Ricotti
What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. —Yiddish Proverb
You are what you give; not what you are given. —Sir David Tang
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. —Confucius
Freedom is never given; it is won. —A. Phiilip Randolph
It's not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something. May I suggest that it be creating joy for others, sharing what we have for the betterment of personkind, bringing hope to the lost and love to the lonely. —Dr. Leo Buscaglia
You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for our own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful. —Marie Curie
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. —Ralph Waldo Emerson

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