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  “We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.”

― Charles R. Swindol

 “Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.”

― Sarah Ban Breathnach 

“If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them.” ― James O'Barr

“I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it.” ― Charles Dickens

   “Some say that the age of chivalry is past, that the spirit of romance is dead. The age of chivalry is never past, so long as there is a wrong left unredressed on earth.”

― Charles Kingsley 

“It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.” ― Muhammad Ali

“Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” ― Mary Tyler Moore

   “Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity.”

― A. P. J. Abdul Kalam   

“All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.” ― Scott Alexander

“Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.”

― H. Jackson Brown, Jr. 

   “You can't play sports without losing sometimes and, in losing, you learn something about grace and how to act under pressure.”

― John F. Kerry 

“There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself.” ― Miyamoto Musashi

“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.” ― Richard Bach

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'” ― Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.” ― Dale Carnegie

“We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it.” ― John Lennon

“Happiness is not a brilliant climax to years of grim struggle and anxiety. It is a long succession of little decisions simply to be happy in the moment.” ― J. Donald Walters

  “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”

― Albert Schweitzer 

“Passive inactivity, because you have not been given specific instructions to do this or to do that, is a serious deficiency.” ― George C. Marshall

   “While you're going through this process of trying to find the satisfaction in your work, pretend you feel satisfied. Tell yourself you had a good day. Walk through the corridors with a smile rather than a scowl. Your positive energy will radiate. If you act like you're having fun, you'll find you are having fun.”

― Jean Chatzky 

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.”

― Marcus Aurelius 

“Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks.”

― Phillips Brooks 

“Winning and losing are both very temporary things. Having done one or the other, you move ahead. Gloating over a victory or sulking over a loss is a good way to stand still.” ― Chuck Knox